Lynchburg, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024

1. Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Marker

Inscription.
First Virginia Chapter
Founded at Lynchburg College
November 25, 1935

National Conference of Christians & Jews
Brotherhood & Sisterhood Under God

Fellowship Circle Dedicated
September 27, 1990

50th Humanitarian Awards • June 1, 2017

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical date for this entry is November 25, 1935.

Location. 37° 23.905′ N, 79° 10.863′ W. Marker is in Lynchburg, Virginia. It can be reached from Hopwood Drive 0.3 miles south of Lakeside Drive (U.S. 221), on the left when traveling south. Marker is located at the center of The Dell on the campus of the University of Lynchburg. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lynchburg VA 24501, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one

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of the original Thirteen Colonies,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Hive (within shouting distance of this marker); Hundley Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montgomery Hall (about 400 feet away); Hopwood Hall (about 400 feet away); Carnegie Hall (about 500 feet away); In Honor of Private John W. Mostoller Sr. (about 600 feet away); Coach William Shellenberger (about 600 feet away); Walker Alumni House (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynchburg.

Regarding Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities.
(From the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities)

Our Founding:

The work of the Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities had its beginning in Lynchburg, Virginia in 1935. It was part of a grassroots movement that emerged in a number of communities across the United States in response to the antisemitism and anti-Catholic sentiment of the time.

That year, the President of Lynchburg College (now the University of Lynchburg) took the lead in pulling

Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 13, 2024

2. Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities Marker

together a number of Catholic, Protestant, and Jewish leaders to develop an educational program of communication and understanding. The group called itself the Lynchburg Round Table and almost immediately organized an all day Interfaith Conference. The meeting was held on November 25, 1935, in the gymnasium at Lynchburg College and attracted nearly a thousand people including many clergy and lay leaders from other Virginia communities. According to news accounts of the time, the conference featured an informal discussion among a rabbi, a priest, and a Protestant minister followed by an endorsement of their efforts from one of Virginia’s Senators.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 13, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 14, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.