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

Flag Flying In Memory Of

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

1. Flag Flying In Memory Of Marker

Inscription.
Flag Flying In Memory Of
(Symbols) U.S. Army Seal
U.S. Navy Seal
U.S. Marines Seal
U.S. Airforce Seal

Erected 1998 by Danville Memorial Gardens.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.

Location. 36° 35.389′ N, 79° 27.734′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Church Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 510 Church Avenue, Danville VA 24541, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial 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.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: In Memory of All American Veterans

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(here, next to this marker); Pro Patria (here, next to this marker); Garden of Peace (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In remembrance of 9/11/2001 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ballard Pruitt Post V.F.W. 647 (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Legion Memorial Post No. 325 Flag Poles (approx. 1.3 miles away); Reverend John Holcomb Forbes / Mrs. Mary Henry Nance Forbes (approx. 1½ miles away); Memorial Drive (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

More about this memorial. The Marker is one of several veterans' memorials located within Danville Memorial Gardens.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

2. Flag Flying In Memory Of Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

3. Flag Flying In Memory Of Marker

Veterans Memorial Flag image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

4. Veterans Memorial Flag

Danville Memorial Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

5. Danville Memorial Gardens

The Marker is one of several veterans' memorials located in Danville Memorial Gardens.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 14, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 129 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 14, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.