Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The American Revolutionary War
1775 - 1783
| | Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park | |
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
1. The American Revolutionary War Marker
1775 1783
Estimated American Casualties: Dead 25,000; Wounded 8,500
After Great Britain imposed a series of unlawful taxes and other oppressive measures on its thirteen American Colonies, opposition by the colonists to these acts resulted in the first battles at Lexington and Concord in April 1775. The following year on July 4, 1776, the Continental Congress, representing all of the Colonies, declared independence from Great Britain; and war spread throughout the Colonies. George Washington commanded the American Army, which won decisive victories at Trenton and Saratoga, but suffered greatly during the winter of 1777 1778 at Valley Forge. After an agonizing campaign in the Southern colonies against Nathanael Greenes American forces, Lord Cornwallis surrendered his entire British Army on October 17, 1781, at Yorktown, Virginia. The war officially ended with the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
Erected 2005 by City of Danville and Pittsylvania County.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Revolutionary.
Location. 36° 34.488′ N, 79° 22.346′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on River Park Drive, on the
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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 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 of this marker: The Danville/Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial (here, next to this marker); The War of 1812 (here, next to this marker); The Mexican War (here, next to this marker); The American Civil War (a few steps from this marker); The Spanish-American War (a few steps from this marker); World War I (a few steps from this marker); World War II (a few steps from this marker); Staff Sergeant Archer T. Gammon (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
2. Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 23, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 152 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 23, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
