Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Rotary International
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025
1. Rotary International Marker
Rotary International is a service organization with over 1.2 million Rotarians worldwide, united to bring together dedicated individuals to exchange ideas, build relationships, and take action by putting service above self. Paul P. Harris, a Chicago attorney, formed the first Rotary Club in Chicago on February 23, 1905. The Rotary Club of Chicago was crafted to become a place where professionals with diverse backgrounds could exchange ideas and form meaningful friendships.
The first Rotary Club in Danville, Virginia, began when five men gathered together in 1969 and believed that Rotarians would positively impact our community. Today, Danville hosts three Rotary Clubs: The Rotary Club of Danville, Danville Riverview Rotary, and Danville After Hours Rotary. Each club welcomes all individuals who are passionate about Rotary International's mission to provide service to others, promote integrity, advance world understanding, goodwill, and peace through our fellowship of business, professional, and community leaders.
You are invited to join us
Visit http://www.rotary7570.org/and find a Club near you.
Service Above Self
One Profits Most Who Serves Best
Erected 2023 by Danville Rotary Club.
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Location. 36° 34.408′ N, 79° 22.431′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It can be reached from River Park Drive half a mile west of Danville Expressway (U.S. 58), on the left when traveling west. The Marker is located along the Riverwalk Trail in Dan Daniel Memorial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 308 River Park Drive, Danville VA 24540, 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: The Danville/Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Our Veterans: A Salute (about 600 feet away); The American Revolutionary War (about 600 feet away); W.C. "Dan" Daniel (about 600 feet away); The War on Terrorism (about 600 feet away); The War of 1812 (about 700 feet away); Defending Freedom (about 700 feet away); The Mexican War (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
More about this marker. The Marker is located in a small plaza near a mural commissioned by the
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025
2. Rotary International Marker
Regarding Rotary International. In addition to the Marker and other improvements made to the plaza, the Danville Rotary Club has also funded the nearby softball and soccer fields in Dan Daniel Memorial Park, as well as improvements to the surrounding Riverwalk trail.
Also see . . . Rotary District 7570. (Submitted on March 11, 2025.)
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025
3. Rotary International Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
4. Rotary International Mural
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025
5. Rotary International Mural
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024
6. Rotary International Mural
Credits. This page was last revised on March 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 10, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 136 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 10, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
