Danville, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Dame Children
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024
1. Dame Children Marker
Miniature cast-iron crypts mark the graves of Mary Page and Channing Moore Dame, infant daughter and son of Dr. and Mrs. George Washington Dame. Dr. Dame founded the Episcopal Church of the Epiphany in 1840.
Erected 2000 by Garden Club of Danville.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 36° 34.962′ N, 79° 24.097′ W. Marker is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 940 Grove 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Craghead Monument (here, next to this marker); Patton Square (a few steps from this marker); Shepherd/Noble Plot (a few steps from this marker); Recovered Marker (a few steps from this marker); Ross/Patton/Thornton Square (a few steps from this marker); Lanier Plot (a few steps from this marker); Cheatham Marker (a few steps from this marker); First Known Interment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.
More about this marker. This Marker is one of fifteen historic markers installed within Grove Street Cemetery by the Garden Club of Danville in 2000.
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, October 19, 2024
2. Dame Children Marker
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024
3. Mary Page Dame
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024
4. Channing Moore Dame
Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 30, 2024
5. Dame Children Monuments
Credits. This page was last revised on April 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 145 times since then and 23 times this year. Last updated on April 29, 2026, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 20, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
