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

The Sutherlin House

Corona Post Imperium Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 2, 2024

1. Corona Post Imperium Plaque

Inscription. Corona Post Imperium
[After Molding Government]
The
Last Capitol
of the
Confederacy
April 3^rd - 10^th, 1865

"If I Forget Thee, O Jerusalem"

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 3, 1865.

Location. 36° 34.865′ N, 79° 24.013′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Main Street (Virginia Route 293) just east of Holbrook Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 975 Main St, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southside Virginia

and specifically in Central Virginia.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

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.

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least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Danville Attractions (within shouting distance of this marker); Sutherlin Mansion (within shouting distance of this marker); Pittsylvania County (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Confederate Capitol (within shouting distance of this marker); Anne Eliza Johns (within shouting distance of this marker); Halifax County, VA (within shouting distance of this marker); The Last Capitol of the Confederacy (within shouting distance of this marker); Caswell County, NC (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 2, 2024

2. Corona Post Imperium Plaque

The Sutherlin House Marker and the adjacent Corona Post Imperium Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 2, 2024

3. The Sutherlin House Marker and the adjacent Corona Post Imperium Plaque

The Sutherlin House image. Click for full size.

April 23, 2021

4. The Sutherlin House

Virginia Historic Landmark plaque image. Click for full size.

April 23, 2021

5. Virginia Historic Landmark plaque

William T. Sutherlin image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 22, 2025

6. William T. Sutherlin

Portrait on permanent display in the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 22, 2025

7. William T. Sutherlin

Information panel on permanent display in the Danville Museum of Fine Arts & History.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 26, 2021. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 3, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 4, 5. submitted on April 26, 2021. 6, 7. submitted on September 3, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia.