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Near Fredericksburg in Stafford County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Land for God's Work

 
 
Land for God's Work Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., January 29, 2008
1. Land for God's Work Marker
Inscription.
Placed here in recognition
of Don and Jane
Greenawalt's
Donation of this
Land for God's Work

 
Erected 1966 by Canaans Faith Church of God.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public WorkReligion & Religious Structures.
 
Location. 38° 21.222′ N, 77° 27.262′ W. Marker is near Fredericksburg, Virginia, in Stafford County. It is on Forbes Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1470 Forbes St, Fredericksburg VA 22405, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area, in Northern Virginia, and in the Piedmont. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, 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 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: "Lest We Forget" (approx. half a mile away); History at Leeland Station (approx. 0.9 miles away); Camp Pitcher (approx. 1.3 miles away); Kidnapping of Pocahontas (approx. 1½ miles away); Marlborough (approx. 1½ miles away); Original Bell of Hulls Memorial Baptist Church (approx. 1.9 miles away); Milton Snellings (approx. 1.9 miles away); Falmouth (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fredericksburg.
 
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Land for God's Work Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., January 29, 2008
2. Land for God's Work Marker
The original building was dedicated in 1968.
Land for God's Work Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Kevin W., January 29, 2008
3. Land for God's Work Marker
The back of the church was added in 1989.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 29, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,591 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on January 29, 2008, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
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