Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 12, 2024
1. Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign Marker
Capital Campaign
2007 - 2010
Students Portrayed:
Jacob McDaniel
Elizabeth Payne
Erected 2010 by Sacred Heart Catholic Church.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 2006.
Location. 36° 35.2′ N, 79° 24.448′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It can be reached from Central Boulevard. The Marker is located on a wall behind the Catholic School and Church adjacent to a parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 540 Central Boulevard, 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: Yancey House and Grasty Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Archibald M. Aiken Bridge (approx. 0.3 miles away); Camilla Ella Williams (19192012) (approx. 0.3 miles away); William Alger Pugh (approx. 0.4 miles away); Buford Plot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Cabell Plot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Lanier Plot (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wilson/Williamson Obelisks (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 12, 2024
2. Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 12, 2024
3. Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign Marker and Mural
The two central students depicted had the highest grades when Sacred Heart was named a Blue Ribbon School.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 12, 2024
4. Sacred Heart Catholic School
The Marker and mural are located behind the school.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 11, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 11, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
