Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Penn-Wyatt House
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, June 17, 2025
1. The Penn-Wyatt House Marker
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966
Erected 1978 by Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1876.
Location. 36° 34.993′ N, 79° 23.918′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Main Street (Virginia Route 293) north of Chestnut Place, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 862 Main 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 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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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dr. George Green (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Lawson-Overbey House (about 600 feet away); Dame Hall (about 700 feet away); The Last Capitol of the Confederacy (about 800 feet away); Anne Eliza Johns (about 800 feet away); Halifax County, VA (about 800 feet away); Caswell County, NC (about 800 feet away); The John T. Watson, Jr. House (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024
2. The Penn-Wyatt House Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024
3. The Penn-Wyatt House Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024
4. The Penn-Wyatt House
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 13, 2024
5. The Penn-Wyatt House
Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 239 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 17, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on December 17, 2024, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
