Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dan River Inc. Mills
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 16, 2024
1. Dan River Inc. Mills Marker
Mills
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966
Erected 1982 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks.
Location. 36° 35.318′ N, 79° 23.351′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 109 Bridge Street, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (within shouting distance of this marker); Wynne's Falls (within shouting distance of this marker); The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial (within shouting distance of this marker); The Dan River (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Settlement of Danville (within shouting distance of this marker); Japan Tobacco International (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The World's Best Tobacco Market (about 300 feet away); Danville's Textile Industry (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, August 16, 2024
2. Dan River Inc. Mills Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
3. Dan River Inc. Mills Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
4. River District Tower
The former Dan River Inc. Research Building is now named River District Tower
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
5. Dan River Inc. Research Building
The Marker is located upon the former Dan River Inc. Research Building
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 5, 2024
6. Dan River Inc. Research Building
A Dan River Inc. sign remains on the river-facing side of the building.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
7. Dan River Inc. Research Building
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
8. Dan River Inc. Mills Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 13, 2024
9. River District Tower
Bridge Street Entrance
Credits. This page was last revised on December 13, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 200 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 10, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 7, 8, 9. submitted on December 11, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
