Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
1. The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial Marker
The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial
1918 - 2018
Charter member of the Garden Club of Virginia
Erected 2018 by Garden Club of Danville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Horticulture & Forestry. A significant historical year for this entry is 1918.
Location. 36° 35.341′ N, 79° 23.346′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Main Street north of Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north. The Marker is located along the Riverwalk Trail near Main Street Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 209 Main Street, 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 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: Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (a few steps from this marker); Dan River Inc. Mills (within shouting distance of this marker); Wynne's Falls (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Dan River (about 300 feet away); Early Settlement of Danville (about 300 feet away); Japan Tobacco International (about 400 feet away); The World's Best Tobacco Market (about 400 feet away); Danville's Textile Industry (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
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Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
2. The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
3. The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial Marker
Founded in 1918, the Garden Club of Danville was one of eight local garden clubs that together founded the Garden Club of Virginia.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, December 9, 2024
4. The Garden Club of Danville's Centennial Marker
The Garden Club of Danville was originally organized by Gabriella H. Dula. There were 21 charter members, including the wives of some of Danville's wealthiest tobacco and textile business leaders.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 3, 2025
5. The Garden Club of Danville
For more than a century, the Garden Club of Danville has played an active role in City beautification. They currently oversee cleanup activities along Chambers Street in the Holbrook-Ross Historic District.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024
6. The Garden Club of Danville
For more than a century, the Garden Club of Danville has played an active role in City beautification. In 1999, the Danville Historic Society presented this award to the Club for preservation activities in Grove Street Cemetery, Danville's oldest burial grounds. The Club was awarded the Garden Club of Virginia's Distinguished Service Medal in 1939 for similar preservation activities in Grove Street Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 3, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
