"Lefty" Wilson Field
In Honor of Lawrence G. "Lefty" Wilson Field Teacher, coach and friend at George Washington High School - 1923 - 1963
Inducted into the "Virginia Sports Hall of Fame" - 1986
379 Wins, 139 Losses, 12 Ties
His . . . — — Map (db m266774) HM
"Opera House Alley" became the common name of the alley beside the Danville Opera House located at 541 Main Street in Danville, Virginia. This auditorium, also called the " Academy of Music," was one of several in Downtown Danville in the late 19th . . . — — Map (db m263572) HM
On this site stood the residence of James E. Schoolfield. In the parlor of his house were held the meetings to organize both Dan River, Inc. on July 20, 1882 and the Young Women's Christian Association of Danville on December 19, 1904. — — Map (db m66042) HM
Civil War Dead
An estimated 700,000 Union and Confederate soldiers died in the Civil War between April 1861 and April 1865. As the death toll rose, the U.S. government struggled with the urgent but unplanned need to bury fallen Union . . . — — Map (db m263825) HM
This house was built in 1891 as the home of Andrew Jackson “Jack” Montague, 1862-1937, Governor of Virginia, 1902-1906. During his residence in Danville, Mr. Montague established himself as a lawyer, U.S. District Attorney, orator, and political . . . — — Map (db m14474) HM
Anne Eliza Johns, volunteer nurse, teacher, and author of Cooleemee: A Tale of Southern Life, was born in Pittsylvania, Co., VA. She ministered to Confederate soldiers and Union prisoners in the hospitals in Danville, VA during the War . . . — — Map (db m171831) HM
This bridge is dedicated in memory of Archer T. Gammon who distinguished himself on January 11, 1945, in the infamous Battle of the Bulge. While pinned down by enemy gunfire, he advanced and caused enemy resistance to weaken, allowing his platoon to . . . — — Map (db m66254) HM WM
Archer T. Gammon was born September 11, 1918. Reared near Chatham, VA, he moved to Danville in 1942 and worked in the textile industry. During the Battle of the Bulge, near Bastogne Belgium, on January 11 1945, he led a platoon through hip deep snow . . . — — Map (db m263208) HM WM
Archibald M. Aiken Bridge
In honor of
Judge Archibald M. Aiken
Born: February 12, 1889
Judge: Corporation Court of Danville: 1950 to City Attorney: Danville, Virginia from 1919 - 1939 during which period he negotiated with . . . — — Map (db m262487) HM
The Virginia General Assembly chartered Union Female College, forerunner of Averett University, in 1859. Supported by the Concord, Dan River, and Roanoke Baptist Associations, the school offered preparatory and collegiate instruction to young women. . . . — — Map (db m171815) HM
Welcome to Ballou Park, one of the oldest municipal parks in Virginia! Characterized by towering oak trees and grassy hillsides, the park was obtained by three separate transactions over a period of 30 years. The first, made in 1886 by F.M Hamlin . . . — — Map (db m267789) HM
A member of the Linden family, the wood of this tree is prized by wood carvers because it is easily worked and has a smooth grain. Early settlers and Native Americans used the fibrous inner bark to fabricate rope, and the nectar from the flowering . . . — — Map (db m276801) HM
During World War II, following the invasion of France by Allied Forces on June 6, 1944, German armies began falling back as the Allies advanced across Europe. On December 16, 1944, Hitler launched a last-ditch counterattack with 38 Divisions . . . — — Map (db m265274) HM WM
In the spring of 1963 local African American ministers and other leaders organized the Danville Movement to combat widespread racial segregation and discrimination. On 10 June, two demonstrations occurred. Police clubbed and fire-hosed the marchers, . . . — — Map (db m66038) HM
Col. Algernon Sidney Buford, long-time president of the Richmond & Danville Railroad, was first buried in this square. Later, family remains were relocated to the more fashionable Greenhill Cemetery, which had opened in 1863. — — Map (db m266775) HM
Officers and enlisted men buried here include a War of 1812 veteran, Gen. Benjamin W. S. Cabell; his sons Col. Joseph Robert Cabell and Benjamin Edward Cabell, both Civil War casualties; and Confederate veterans, Col. George C. Cabell and Dr. John . . . — — Map (db m298627) HM
An outgrowth of the mother church on Lynn
Street in Danville, the North Danville Methodist
Episcopal Church, South. was founded by 47
devoted members at the corner of Church and
Keen Streets on November 14, 1879. This was
the first organized . . . — — Map (db m266765) HM
Camilla Williams, operatic soprano, grew up in Danville. In 1946 she became the first African American woman to secure a contract with a major U.S. opera company, making her debut in Madama Butterfly with the New York City Center Opera. . . . — — Map (db m262352) HM
Caswell County, North Carolina, was established in 1777 and named for Richard Caswell, the state's first governor. It is located on the northern border of North Carolina adjoining Danville, Virginia.
Attractions
Caswell County Civic . . . — — Map (db m171900) HM
This bell was rung to summon the tobacco growers, company buyers and the warehousemen for the start of a tobacco auction sale. Prior to this time, a bugle announced the sale. The last location of this bell was in Central Warehouse on Union Street in . . . — — Map (db m171814) HM
This gravestone marks the last interment in the cemetery before it closed officially in 1920. The white marble slab inscribed for Susan Cheatham was hand-incised on a bureau top by a devoted son — — Map (db m298619) HM
Constructed in 1855 as a tobacco factory by Major William T. Sutherlin, this renovated structure housed Union prisoners during the Civil War, 1861-1865. It was one of six Danville Confederate prisons in which as many as 7000 Union soldiers were . . . — — Map (db m263210) HM
This handsome obelisk was erected by area citizens to honor Drs. George and William Craghead, among Danville's first and most beloved physicians. — — Map (db m298629) HM
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. — — Map (db m298628) HM
The Episcopal Church of the Epiphany,
1840,
in commemoration of the bicentennial year of the birth of our founding Rector, The Rev. Dr. George Washington Dame 1812-1895, names and dedicates the Parish House
Dame Hall
on this 28th day of . . . — — Map (db m263548) HM
Dan River Inc.
Mills
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966 — — Map (db m262650) HM
1. Averett University
420 West Main Street,was founded in 1859 as a school for young women. Averett grew to a fully accredited, co-educational, four year college in 1971. The Schoolfield House Booksellers at AU, 354 West Main Street, is . . . — — Map (db m171832) HM
John Barnett built a canal here in 1794 that evolved from a millrace into a linchpin of the region’s transportation network. The Roanoke Navigation Company, a joint effort by Virginia and North Carolina to promote commerce by improving waterways, . . . — — Map (db m304690) HM
The remains of 1,323 Federal soldiers, 148 of them unknown, who died in Danville’s Civil War prisons are interred here. Many died from smallpox which ravaged the six prisons during the winter of 1863-1864.
The names of the dead were recorded . . . — — Map (db m66010) HM
Danville, Virginia
1878
Gen. Robert E. Lee
Confederate dead memorial tribute of Virginia's daughters to the fallen brave.
Gen. Thomas J. Jackson
They died as men who nobly contend for the cause of truth and right. "They softly and . . . — — Map (db m66066) WM
Danville Elks Lodge #227
built 1912
has been designated a
Virginia Historic Landmark
and placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
1993 — — Map (db m263149) HM
Danville residents, feeling vulnerable to enemy attack because of the vast amount of commissary and quartermaster supplies stored in their town and the presence of the Confederate arsenal, petitioned the town council in February 1863 to build . . . — — Map (db m66004) HM
Just east of this bridge stand mills that are part of the original complex of buildings of the textile giant known as Riverside Cotton Mills, now Dan River, Inc. The original mill, No. 1, stands just down river at the corner of Main Street Bridge . . . — — Map (db m298677) HM
On this property were located facilities that developed into the Danville Lumber and Manufacturing Company, with roots that began in the 1850's.
In 1877 the company was operating as the J. Crawley Planing Mill, with the land east of Colquhoun . . . — — Map (db m263827) HM
National Cemetery
Danville National Cemetery was established in 1866 on 3.5 acres adjacent to Greenhill Cemetery. Almost all burials were Union prisoners who died in the Danville military prison. According to an 1868 army inspection report, . . . — — Map (db m263676) HM
Danville Southern
Railway Passenger Depot
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Board of Historic Resources
Danville Rail
Passenger Station
has been . . . — — Map (db m171920) HM
On this site stood Neal's Warehouse where the "Danville System" of selling tobacco began in 1858. Previously tobacco had been sold by sample from hogsheads, but under the new system it was sold at auction in open, loose piles so buyers could examine . . . — — Map (db m263212) HM
This area formed the economic core of 19th-century Danville. Founded in 1793 at Wynne’s Falls on the Dan River to facilitate tobacco inspection, Danville became a regional center of activity because of the river and later the railroad. Situated in . . . — — Map (db m66034) HM
The biracial Readjuster Party gained control of the VA General Assembly in 1879 and of Danville’s city council in 1882. In Oct. 1883, White citizens distributed the Danville Circular denouncing African American political power. A local Readjuster . . . — — Map (db m280326) HM
Danville is called the “City of Churches” because it is said to have more churches per square mile than any other City in Virginia. The number of churches brings a variety of denominations and diverse architectural styles, in evidence at Sacred . . . — — Map (db m263161) HM
Freedom Is Not Free
Revolutionary War
1775 - 1783
Arthur, James • Conway, James • Dodson, Joshua • Dooley, James • Irby, James • Goad, Abraham • Hall, John • Henry, Francis • Milburn, John
War of 1812
1812 - 1815 . . . — — Map (db m309292) WM
During the summer of 1963, peaceful demonstrations in Danville resulted in violence after civil rights advocates were met with resistance. On June 6th, 1963, 200 demonstrators marched on City Hall, leading to several arrests. Four days later on . . . — — Map (db m263824) HM
In 1886, Danville's first trolleys used mule power to pull them from the train station on Craghead Street to the intersection of South Main and West Main streets. After two years, electrically operated vehicles replaced this primitive public . . . — — Map (db m171810) HM
Danville's textile industry began in the late 19th century on the banks of the Dan River. Riverside Cotton Mills, later to become Dan River Cotton Mills in 1909, was the largest textile mill in the South. By 1940, the mill employed 14,000 . . . — — Map (db m298688) HM
In 1766 John Dix established his ferry approximately three miles south of here on the Dan River. During the American Revolution, in February 1781, the ferry was a strategic site in Gen. Nathanael Greene's “race to the Dan,” the pursuit . . . — — Map (db m108313) HM
These magnolias planted in memory of Dr. George Green First Southern Baptist missionary to Africa and Lydia Williams Green his wife who served the people of Ogbomosho, Nigeria as medical evangelists from 1907-1944
Sabbatical residents of . . . — — Map (db m262355) HM
1877-1885
Sometime between 1877 and 1885, a three story building was constructed for the firm New & Miller as a carriage store. The north side on the first floor was where harnesses were sold, a "carriage repository" was located in the . . . — — Map (db m263674) HM
The Danville region was first identified by Europeans in 1728 when William Byrd, who was on an expedition to mark the boundaries between Virginia and North Carolina, came to the area. Byrd camped near a river which he called the "Dan," historians . . . — — Map (db m298685) HM
Built in 1878 by the Catholic community under the guidance of the Diocese of Richmond and named Sacred Heart. This building remained Sacred Heart Catholic Church Until 1939.
Dedicated in 2003 celebrating the 125th year of a Catholic church . . . — — Map (db m262173) HM
Elizabeth Royall, a native of Halifax County, died while a student at one of Danville's female academies. She was supposedly frightened to death by a prank played by schoolmates. — — Map (db m298617) HM
First State Bank, one of the few banks in Virginia owned by African Americans, opened on 8 Sept. 1919 as the Savings Bank of Danville. By issuing loans to individuals, businesses, and churches, the bank fostered the black community's vitality during . . . — — Map (db m171809) HM
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 . . . — — Map (db m276799) HM
In this building, on January 30, 1897, the composer Frederick Delius (1862-1934) and his traveling companions - Halfdan Jebe and the "stowaway" Princess de Cysteria - gave a public concert at the Danville College for Young Ladies, later Stratford . . . — — Map (db m66050) HM
One block west on Church Street is the site of the Henry P. Richardson house where Frederick Delius lived while teaching music at Roanoke Female College, now Averett. An unsuccessful orange grower in Florida, the Britisher Delius worked in Danville . . . — — Map (db m104474) HM
To the eternal memory of the many Americans who gave their lives in the service of their country
Let us resolve that these honored dead shall not have died in vain. May their sacrifice live on in the minds of men.
Grant unto them O . . . — — Map (db m264174) WM
Ghost Tree Island got it's name
because of the giant sycamores
with the white bark.
It is our hope that a stroll
through Ghost Tree Island will
add some joy to your life and
that you will go on to add to
the lives of others. . . . — — Map (db m266318) HM
Halifax County, east of Danville, was established in 1752. It has a strong agricultural tobacco heritage. Today, visitors will will discover more: scenic, vineyards and wineries, historic sites and parks, equestrian centers, fine dining arts and . . . — — Map (db m171886) HM
Harry Wooding
Mayor of Danville
August 15, 1892
November 16, 1938
Born: April 27, 1844
Died: November 16, 1838
A Soldier of the Confederacy
1861 - 1865
Served one year in Company B (Danville Grays), . . . — — Map (db m171917) HM WM
In 1865 emancipated African Americans withdrew from First Baptist Church, where they had worshiped from the balcony, and founded a congregation later known as High Street Baptist Church. Members erected their first sanctuary here in 1873. Fire . . . — — Map (db m262373) HM
The Hippodrome, Danville’s first purpose-built theatre for Black audiences, opened here in 1917. Owned by William A. Don Levy, it offered live entertainment and motion pictures. By 1922 the Hippodrome had joined the Theatre Owners’ Booking . . . — — Map (db m308100) HM
Historic Neapolis
616 North Main Street
c. 1894
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior — — Map (db m262604) HM
The Holbrook-Ross Historic District, named for two major streets, is significant as the first neighborhood in Danville for African American professionals. Lawyers, ministers, dentists and physicians, as well as, business owners, insurance agents, . . . — — Map (db m66044) HM
The "HOME" sign is part of the iconic, red neon "Home of the River Fabrics" sign that was located on top of Danville's historic White Mill (No. 8) Mill is the only surviving building of the Riverside Division of Dan River Inc. . . . — — Map (db m171811) HM
Water attracts all kinds of life, including humans. The Dan River supports our community's economy, provides water to our citizens and attracts visitors to our area.
Transportation - In the 1700s and early 1800s roads in this area were . . . — — Map (db m264488) HM
In Memory Of
All American Veterans
This memorial honors all American veterans who, although separated by generations, shared a common, undeniable goal -- to valiantly protect our country's freedoms.
The memories of these American veterans . . . — — Map (db m264997) WM
Japan Tobacco International presents this fountain to the citizens of Danville to commemorate their industrious spirit that helped build this great city.
The tobacco industry served as one of the foundations of commercial enterprise in Danville . . . — — Map (db m298686) HM
In this house Nancy Witcher Langhorne was born 19 May 1879. As Lady Astor she became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, serving from 1919 to 1945. Through the Langhorne family, her roots in Virginia run deep into the Seventeenth . . . — — Map (db m66047) HM
Tall headstones mark the graves of Capt. James Lanier, Danville's first mayor after its incorporation in 1833, as well as those of his wife and grandson. — — Map (db m266021) HM
This, the former home of Major W.T. Sutherlin, is regarded as the last capitol of the Confederacy, April 3-10, 1865. Here President Davis stayed and here was held the last full cabinet meeting, Breckinridge alone being absent. The establishment of . . . — — Map (db m66012) HM
Organized in 1882, Riverside Cotton Mills began construction of its first-building that same year. Main Street Bridge, a wooden structure, crossed the Dan River and a canal flowed beneath its southern end. The mill utilized the water power of . . . — — Map (db m264090) HM
The Loyal Street Baptist Church congregation, which was organized between 1865 and 1866 on Old Hospital-Dance Hill by former slaves, built its church here in 1870. Worship continued at this site until 1924 when the congregation moved to Holbrook . . . — — Map (db m66036) HM
As a pillar of the community, M.C. Martin's work in the banking industry and Civil Rights Movement had a the profound impact reaching beyond his home in Danville, VA.
Maceo Conrad "M.C." Martin was a distinguished banker as well as a . . . — — Map (db m262360) HM
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
circa 1865
Main Street Methodist
Episcopal Church
has been registered as a
Virginia . . . — — Map (db m171913) HM
These stones identify two Presbyterians, the Rev. William C. McElroy, one of Danville's first ministers, and the Rev. Alanson Benedict, who died while visiting his sister, Ann Benedict. — — Map (db m298620) HM
A tribute to the armed forces that have defended the United States of America.
This Memorial Drive is dedicated to American veterans who served with honor and distinction. — — Map (db m267342) WM
Danville’s booming tobacco and textile industries made fortunes for many residents. Wealthy businessman often built fine homes in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to display their prosperity. Because many of these mansions were located along . . . — — Map (db m263756) HM
Near this site as early as 1831, a succession of businessmen operated flour mills. The first was owned and operated by Richard Yarbrough and Thomas Worsham. Later, Yarbrough’s son Richard became owner of the mill and renamed the business . . . — — Map (db m262117) HM
Erected by the Womans Christian Temperance Union to the memory of Rev. John Robert Moffett, the first martyr to the temperance cause in this state.
He lived a hero and died a martyr
1858-1892 — — Map (db m262364) HM
Moses Smith was one of the early property owners in Almagro. He owned a store and was a well respected businessman. Smith Street in the Almagro community bears his name. — — Map (db m271717) HM
Neathery Lane
Named in honor of Kenneth L. Neathery
for his many years of devoted service
to this College. His deep concern for
students and belief in the worth of
each individual guided his every action.
Instructor of . . . — — Map (db m263364) HM
North Danville was established in 1877 as a distinct town across the Dan River from Danville proper. Its first mayor, John T. Keen, was appointed on July 13, 1880. For a brief period in the 1890s, the town went by the name Neapoils before being . . . — — Map (db m298691) HM
North Danville was established in 1877 as a distinct town across the Dan River from Danville proper. Its first mayor, John T. Keen, was appointed on July 13, 1880. For a brief period in the 1890s, the town went by the name Neapoils before being . . . — — Map (db m299602) HM
The Danville Lumber and Manufacturing Company and its parent companies operated for over 100 years on this property utilizing 28 buildings located throughout the grounds. Of these buildings only two, the dispatch office and the kiln building, . . . — — Map (db m263071) HM
This carriage house, built circa 1901, is the last remaining building of the original Sacred Heart Catholic School. Four Sisters of Mercy from Pennsylvania opened the school doors on September 9, 1953, with 67 students in a Victorian house at 344 . . . — — Map (db m310533) HM
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