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

Memorial Drive

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 20, 2024

1. Memorial Drive Marker

Inscription.
A tribute to the armed forces that have defended the United States of America.

This Memorial Drive is dedicated to American veterans who served with honor and distinction.

Erected by City of Danville.

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

Location. 36° 34.802′ N, 79° 25.653′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 279 Park Ave, 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 walking

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distance of this marker: Basswood (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Flowering Dogwood (about 600 feet away); Ballou Park History (approx. 0.3 miles away); "Lefty" Wilson Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); Site of the Schoolfield Recreation Center (approx. 0.7 miles away); Reverend John Holcomb Forbes / Mrs. Mary Henry Nance Forbes (approx. ¾ mile away); The Cousins-Tulloch House (approx. ¾ mile away); Schoolfield (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 20, 2024

2. Memorial Drive Marker

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 20, 2024

3. Memorial Drive Marker

Patriot Way along Memorial Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 9, 2024

4. Patriot Way along Memorial Drive

The stretch of Memorial Drive between Central Boulevard and Main Street is also referred to as Patriot Way and features American Flags on the City's utility poles to honor American veterans.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 9, 2024

5. Patriot Way along Memorial Drive

The American Flags are placed seven days before civic holidays and remain up seven days after.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 4, 2024

6. Patriot Way along Memorial Drive

The American Flag display is sponsored by the Piedmont Aerie 4420 chapter of the Fraternal Order of Eagles.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 25, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 162 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 2, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.