South Boston in Halifax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Crossing of the Dan
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 8, 2022
1. Crossing of the Dan Marker
225th Anniversary
11 February 2006
Dedicated to thos brave patriots who
prepared the way for victory at Yorktown
Erected 2006.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 36° 41.742′ N, 78° 54.078′ W. Marker is in South Boston, Virginia, in Halifax County. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Main Street (U.S. 501) and Factory Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: South Boston VA 24592, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. DAR Memorial Cannon (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Campaign of 1781 (about 500 feet away); Retreat to the Dan (about 500 feet away); Refuge and Recovery in Halifax County (approx. 0.2 miles away); From Here to Victory at Yorktown (approx. 0.2 miles away); Crossing of the Dan Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Race to the Dan (approx. 0.2 miles away); What a Way to Cross the River! (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Boston.
this page online
Photographed By Bernard Fisher, September 8, 2022
2. Crossing of the Dan Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on September 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 10, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. This page has been viewed 124 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 10, 2022, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.
