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

Pro Patria

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

1. Pro Patria Marker

Inscription.
Dedicated to those who have fought and died for their country's sake

Erected 1998 by Danville Memorial Gardens.

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

Location. 36° 35.391′ N, 79° 27.734′ W. Memorial is in Danville, Virginia. It is on Church Avenue just south of Riverside Drive (Business U.S. 58), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 510 Church Avenue, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies:

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Flag Flying In Memory Of (here, next to this marker); In Memory of All American Veterans (here, next to this marker); Garden of Peace (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); In remembrance of 9/11/2001 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ballard Pruitt Post V.F.W. 647 (approx. 0.4 miles away); American Legion Memorial Post No. 325 Flag Poles (approx. 1.3 miles away); Reverend John Holcomb Forbes / Mrs. Mary Henry Nance Forbes (approx. 1½ miles away); Memorial Drive (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Danville.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

2. Pro Patria Marker

Pro Patria Marker and Philip Daly Plaque image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

3. Pro Patria Marker and Philip Daly Plaque

Nearby Philip Daly Tablet image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

4. Nearby Philip Daly Tablet

Daly was the long-time president of Danville Memorial Gardens and a supporter or veterans' causes. He is responsible for the several veterans' memorials located in Danville Memorial Gardens.

Danville Memorial Gardens image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 7, 2024

5. Danville Memorial Gardens

The Marker, seen here, is one of several veterans' memorials located in Danville Memorial Gardens.

Philip Daly Memorial Bench image. Click for full size.

Photographed by C. Ryan Dodson, November 8, 2024

6. Philip Daly Memorial Bench

In addition to the multiple veterans' memorials located in Danville Memorial Gardens, Daly also helped fund the Danville-Pittsylvania County Veterans' Memorial in Dan Daniel Memorial Park, and sponsored this memorial bench.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. This page has been viewed 143 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. 6. submitted on February 22, 2025, by C. Ryan Dodson of Danville, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.