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

Horsetrough

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024

1. Horsetrough Marker

Inscription.
Visitors to the cemetery were able to water their horses at this trough.

Erected 2000 by Garden Club of Danville.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Cemeteries & Burial Sites.

Location. 36° 34.978′ N, 79° 24.083′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Grove 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 of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

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of this marker: Ross/Patton/Thornton Square (a few steps from this marker); Wilson/Williamson Obelisks (a few steps from this marker); Patton Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Cabell Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Craghead Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); Lanier Plot (within shouting distance of this marker); Dame Children (within shouting distance of this marker); Shepherd/Noble Plot (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

More about this marker. This Marker is one of fifteen historic markers installed within Grove Street Cemetery by the Garden Club of Danville in 2000.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024

2. Horsetrough Marker

The Stone Horse Trough image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024

3. The Stone Horse Trough

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024

4. The Stone Horse Trough

Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 14, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 116 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 14, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.