Monroe, Ohio: Touchdown Jesus (Gone)
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- Directions:
- I-75 exit 29. Hwy 63 east about a mile, then left on N. Union Rd. The Solid Rock Church is about a mile on the left. Jesus faces west toward the interstate.
- Hours:
- June 2010 - destroyed by lightning, fire.
- Status:
- Gone
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The Solid Rock Church's giant Jesus burst from the ground to perplex passers-by on I-75. At least, it did before it was struck by lightning and burst into flames.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...Giant Jesus Statue: Call it serendipity, yin-yang, or an accident of timing, but on the same day that work began on the new Touchdown Jesus, the old Peach on a Pole fell. [04/07/2011] Complete Story...
Giant Jesus Statue: The congregation of the Solid Rock megachurch in Monroe, Ohio, will have difficulty explaining it: a lightning bolt from heaven -- favorite weapon of a wrathful god -- has destroyed the church's "Touchdown Jesus." [06/15/2010] Complete Story...
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Struck by lightning in June of 2010.
[Kane, 07/02/2010]
Touchdown Jesus was struck by lightning Monday, June 14, 2010 and engulfed in flames. It has been a total loss. Here's ThatCar (an art car) during my last visit.
[That Car, 06/15/2010]Page of 3 [Next 5 items]
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Temporarily referred to as "Terminator Jesus." The church plans to rebuild.