Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
In Memory of All American Veterans
All American Veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal -- to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.
The memories of these American veterans will continue to live on whenever and wherever democracy exists.
The American veteran -- forever a symbol of heroism, sacrifice, loyalty and freedom.
Rededicated 1998
Erected 1998 by Danville Memorial Gardens.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 36° 35.389′ N, 79° 27.733′ 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: Flag Flying In Memory Of (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.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 146 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.




