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

Flowering Dogwood

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— Ballou Park Interpretive Nature Trail —

Flowering Dogwood Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025

1. Flowering Dogwood Marker

Inscription. Virginia's State Tree, the Dogwood is one of the most common understory shrubs. It is easily recognizable in the spring when in bloom with white flowers and a crown of berries. The early pioneers used the twigs for toothbrushes and made a tooth powder from the dried bark to produce a whitening effect.

Erected 2018 by City of Danville and Boy Scout Troop 452. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Forts and Castles • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 36° 34.706′ N, 79° 25.602′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It can be reached from Park Avenue. The Marker is located along the Ballou Park Interpretive Nature Trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 760 West 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 North America,

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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: Basswood (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Memorial Drive (about 600 feet away); Ballou Park History (approx. 0.2 miles away); Site of the Schoolfield Recreation Center (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schoolfield (approx. 0.6 miles away); "Lefty" Wilson Field (approx. 0.6 miles away); Schoolfield Welfare Building (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Cousins-Tulloch House (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

More about this marker. The Marker is one of 22 interpretive panels located along the Ballou Park Interpretive Nature Trail.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025

2. Flowering Dogwood Marker

Flowering Dogwood in bloom in Danville image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 28, 2025

3. Flowering Dogwood in bloom in Danville

Ballou Park Nature Trail image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, March 8, 2025

4. Ballou Park Nature Trail

The Marker is located along the Ballou Park Interpretive Nature Trail.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.