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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Danville

 
Clickable Map of Danville, Virginia and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Danville Ind. City, VA (202) Pittsylvania County, VA (57) Caswell County, NC (51)  Danville(202) Danville (202)  PittsylvaniaCounty(57) Pittsylvania County (57)  CaswellCountyNorth Carolina(51) Caswell County (51)
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1 ► Virginia, Danville — "Lefty" Wilson Field —
On Canterbury Road at Rambler Drive, on the left when traveling east on Canterbury Road.
"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
2 ► Virginia, Danville — "Opera House Alley" —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) east of South Floyd Strret, on the right when traveling east.
"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
3 ► Virginia, Danville — 714 North Main Street —
On North Main Street north of Worsham Street, on the right when traveling north.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m265353) HM
4 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 7e — 750 Main Street — Danville —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
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
5 ► Virginia, Danville — A National Cemetery System —
Near Lee Street 0.2 miles east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
6 ► Virginia, Danville — American Legion Memorial Post No. 325 Flag Poles —
Near Tuggle Court.
Flag poles provided in honor of all veterans by American Legion Memorial Post No. 325 for God and country — — Map (db m276555) WM
7 ► Virginia, Danville — D 1 — Andrew Jackson Montague —
On West Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Mount Vernon Avenue, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street.
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
8 ► Virginia, Danville — Anne Eliza Johns — 16 Jul. 1831 - 22 Oct. 1889 —
Near Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Sutherlin Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
9 ► Virginia, Danville — Archer T. Gammon — (1918 – 1945) —
On River Park Drive at Riverpoint Drive, on the right when traveling north on River Park Drive.
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
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10 ► Virginia, Danville — Archer T. Gammon — 1918 • 1945 —
Near South Boston Road (U.S. 58/360) 0.9 miles east of Airport Drive, on the left when traveling east.
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
11 ► Virginia, Danville — Archibald M. Aiken Bridge —
On Cahill Court.
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
12 ► Virginia, Danville — Augusta Yates —
On Lee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Augusta Yates Founder of the Ladies' Memorial Association — — Map (db m265784) HM
13 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-43 — Averett University —
On West Main Street (Virginia Route 293) just south of Woodland Drive, on the right when traveling west.
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
14 ► Virginia, Danville — Ballard Pruitt Post V.F.W. 647 —
On V F W Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Ballard Pruitt Post V.F.W. 647 to all veterans and fallen comrades Dedicated by Ladies Auxiliary Nov. 9, 1991 — — Map (db m266095) WM
15 ► Virginia, Danville — Ballou Park History — Interpretative Nature Trail —
Near Ballou Park Drive 0.5 miles north of West Main Street ( Route 293), on the right when traveling north.
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
16 ► Virginia, Danville — 12 — Basswood — Ballou Park Interpretive Nature Trail —
Near Memorial Drive (Business U.S. 29) north of Park Circle, on the right when traveling north.
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
17 ► Virginia, Danville — Battle of the Bulge — Archer T. Gammon Memorial — Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park —
On River Park Drive, on the left when traveling west.
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
18 ► Virginia, Danville — Biscuitville # 112 — Opened 1975
On South Ridge Street at Patton Street, on the left when traveling south on South Ridge Street. Reported permanently removed.
First free standing Biscuitville location City of Danville, VA — — Map (db m294744) HM
19 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 5m — Bloody Monday —
On Patton Street east of South Union Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
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20 ► Virginia, Danville — Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign —
Near Central Boulevard.
Blue Ribbon Capital Campaign 2007 - 2010 Students Portrayed: Jacob McDaniel Elizabeth Payne — — Map (db m264531) HM
21 ► Virginia, Danville — Buford Plot —
Near Holbrook Street at Maury Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
22 ► Virginia, Danville — Cabell Plot —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
23 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-5f — Calvary United Methodist Church
On North Main Street at Campbell Street on North Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
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
24 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-91 — Camilla Ella Williams (1919–2012) —
On Central Boulevard (Virginia Route 86) 0.2 miles north of West Main Street ( Route 293), on the right when traveling north.
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
25 ► Virginia, Danville — Caswell County, NC —
On Sutherlin Avenue just south of Main Street ( Route 293), on the left when traveling north.
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
26 ► Virginia, Danville — Cemetery Restored — 1937 - 1939 —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
Cemetery Restored 1937 - 1939 Under The Supervision Of Mary Mackenzie Mack School Teacher Danville 1912 - 1935 — — Map (db m265066) HM
27 ► Virginia, Danville — Centennial Celebration of the Danville Tobacco Association — 1869 - 1969 — September 20-27, 1969 —
On Memorial Street (Virginia Route 413) at North Union Street, on the right when traveling south on Memorial Street.
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
28 ► Virginia, Danville — Cheatham Marker —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
29 ► Virginia, Danville — q-5h — Confederate Prison No. 6 —
On Loyal Street at Lynn Street, on the right when traveling north on Loyal Street.
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
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30 ► Virginia, Danville — Craghead Monument —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
31 ► Virginia, Danville — Dame Children —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
32 ► Virginia, Danville — Dame Hall —
On Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
33 ► Virginia, Danville — Dan River Inc. Mills —
On Main Street at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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
34 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Attractions —
On Sutherlin Avenue south of Main Street ( Route 293), on the left when traveling north.
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
35 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 71 — Danville Canal —
Near Memorial Drive (Virginia Route 413) 0.2 miles west of Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
36 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Cemeteries — National Cemetery —
On Lee Street west of Berryman Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
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
37 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Confederate Soldier's Monument —
Near Lee Street east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
38 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Elks Lodge #227 —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at North Floyd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
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
39 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Fortifications — Civil War Earthworks Constructed for Danville's Protection —
On South Boston Road (Business U.S. 58) at Old Halifax Road, on the left when traveling west on South Boston Road.
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
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40 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Historic District —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling south.
Danville Virginia Founded 1793 Historic District Last Confederate Capitol — — Map (db m262969) HM
41 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Historic Mill District —
On Union Street Bridge north of Memorial Drive (Route 413), on the right when traveling north.
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
42 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Lumber and Manufacturing Company —
Near Lynn Street east of Newton Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
43 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville National Cemetery —
On Lee Street 0.2 miles east of Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
44 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville Rail Passenger Station — 677 Craghead Street —
Near Craghead Street just east of Deboe Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
45 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 5-d — Danville System —
On South Union Street at Patton Street, on the left when traveling south on South Union Street.
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
46 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 5-n — Danville Tobacco Warehouse and Residential District —
On Craghead Street west of Wislon Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
47 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 54 — Danville Riot/Danville Massacre, 1883 —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) north of North Market Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
48 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville, City Of Churches —
On Main Street at North Union street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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
49 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville-Pittsylvania County Veterans Memorial — Veterans Memorial at Dan Daniel Memorial Park —
On River Park Drive 0.5 miles west of Danville Expressway (U.S. 58), on the left when traveling west.
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
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50 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville's Civil Rights Movement —
On Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
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
51 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville's Streetcars —
On North Union Street just south of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
52 ► Virginia, Danville — Danville's Textile Industry —
Near Main Street (Route 293) at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
53 ► Virginia, Danville — U-39 — Dix's Ferry —
On South Boston Road (U.S. 58) at Kentuck Road ( Route 729), on the right when traveling east on South Boston Road.
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
54 ► Virginia, Danville — Dr. George Green — First Southern Baptist Missionary To Africa —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
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
55 ► Virginia, Danville — Early History of 119-121 South Union Street —
On South Union Street south of Main Street ( Route 293), on the left when traveling south.
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
56 ► Virginia, Danville — Early Settlement of Danville —
Near Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
57 ► Virginia, Danville — First Catholic Church In Danville, Virginia —
On Holbrook Street at Ross Street, on the left when traveling north on Holbrook Street.
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
58 ► Virginia, Danville — First Known Interment —
Near Grove Street at Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
59 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-44 — First State Bank —
On North Union Street just north of Spring Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
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60 ► Virginia, Danville — Flag Flying In Memory Of —
On Church Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Flag Flying In Memory Of (Symbols) U.S. Army Seal U.S. Navy Seal U.S. Marines Seal U.S. Airforce Seal — — Map (db m264705) WM
61 ► Virginia, Danville — 7 — Flowering Dogwood — 7 — Ballou Park Interpretive Nature Trail —
Near Park Avenue.
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
62 ► Virginia, Danville — Frederick Delius — Last Performance in Danville —
On South Main Street at Main Street ( Route 293), on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
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
63 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-5g — Frederick Delius — (1862–1934) —
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Keen Street, on the left when traveling north on North Main Street.
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
64 ► Virginia, Danville — Garden of Peace —
Near Church Avenue south of Riverside Drive (Business U.S. 58), on the left when traveling south.
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
65 ► Virginia, Danville — Ghost Tree Island —
Near Northside Drive 1 mile south of Stinson Drive.
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
66 ► Virginia, Danville — Halifax County, VA —
On Sutherlin Avenue just north of Main Street ( Route 293), on the left when traveling north.
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
67 ► Virginia, Danville — Harry Wooding —
On Patton Street at South Union Street, on the right when traveling north on Patton Street.
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
68 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-100 — High Street Baptist Church —
On High Street north of North Ridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
69 ► Virginia, Danville — Q-72 — Hippodrome Theatre and the TOBA Circuit —
On North Union Street south of High Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
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70 ► Virginia, Danville — Historic Neapolis — 616 North Main Street —
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 293) north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
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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
71 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 7-d — Holbrook-Ross Historic District —
On Holbrook Street at Ross Street, on the left when traveling north on Holbrook Street.
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
72 ► Virginia, Danville — Home of Dan River Fabrics —
On North Union Street just north of Main Street ( Route 293), on the left when traveling north.
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
73 ► Virginia, Danville — Horsetrough —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
Visitors to the cemetery were able to water their horses at this trough. — — Map (db m262874) HM
74 ► Virginia, Danville — Human Use of the Dan River — Life on the Dan River —
Near Colquhoun Street north of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
75 ► Virginia, Danville — In Memory of All American Veterans —
On Church Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
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
76 ► Virginia, Danville — In Memory of Dr. Cees Rol —
Near Riverside Drive.
In memory of Dr. Cees Rol 1924 - 2009 founder of Americans By Choice Society — — Map (db m268086) HM
77 ► Virginia, Danville — In remembrance of 9/11/2001 —
Near Riverside Drive.
We will never forget September 11, 2001 In remembrance Of 9/11/2001 — — Map (db m294758) WM
78 ► Virginia, Danville — Japan Tobacco International —
Near Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
79 ► Virginia, Danville — Lady Astor Birthplace —
On Broad Street north of Main Street ( Route 293), on the left when traveling north.
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
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80 ► Virginia, Danville — Lanier Plot —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
81 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 5-A — Last Confederate Capitol —
On Main Street east of Holbrook Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
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
82 ► Virginia, Danville — Long Mill —
Near Union Street Bridge Road south of Riverside Drive (Business U.S. 58), on the left when traveling south.
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
83 ► Virginia, Danville — Q 5C — Loyal Baptist Church —
On Loyal Street south of Lynn Street, on the right when traveling south.
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
84 ► Virginia, Danville — M.C. Martin (1897-1981) —
On Memorial Drive (Virginia Route 413) east of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
85 ► Virginia, Danville — Mackenzie/Lapham Plot —
On Grove Street close to Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
A native of Richmond, Maj. John H. Mackenzie was a good friend of Edgar Allen Poe. — — Map (db m298626) HM
86 ► Virginia, Danville — Main Street Methodist Episcopal Church —
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) 0.1 miles north of Jefferson Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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
87 ► Virginia, Danville — McElroy/Benedict Markers —
On Grove Street near Chambers Street, on the left when traveling east.
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
88 ► Virginia, Danville — Memorial Drive —
On Memorial Drive, on the right when traveling east.
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
89 ► Virginia, Danville — Memorial Hospital —
On Lee Street, on the right when traveling east.
Memorial Hospital Originally owned by The Home for the Sick 1886 — — Map (db m263001) HM
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90 ► Virginia, Danville — Millionaires’ Row —
On Main Street at North Union Street, on the right when traveling west on Main Street.
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
91 ► Virginia, Danville — Mills Along The Dan —
On Riverwalk Trail, on the right when traveling west.
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
92 ► Virginia, Danville — Moffett —
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Richmond Boulevard ( Route 360), on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
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
93 ► Virginia, Danville — Moffett Memorial Baptist Church —
On North Main Street near Moffett Street, on the right when traveling north.
Moffett Memorial Baptist Church Established 1887 Named in memory of first pastor Rev. John R. Moffett in 1892 — — Map (db m272268) HM
94 ► Virginia, Danville — Moses Smith 1853~1932 — Moses St — www.ourhistorymatters434.com —
Near Walters Street at Broadnax Street, on the left when traveling north.
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
95 ► Virginia, Danville — Neathery Lane —
On Neathery Lane, on the right when traveling south.
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
96 ► Virginia, Danville — North Danville
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Worsham Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
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
97 ► Virginia, Danville — North Danville —
On North Main Street at Worsham Street, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street.
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
98 ► Virginia, Danville — On This Site —
On Holbrook Avenue at Sutherlin Place, on the left when traveling north on Holbrook Avenue.
. . . — — Map (db m262251) HM
99 ► Virginia, Danville — Original Buildings Of The Former Danville Lumber & Manufacturing Company —
On Lynn Street east of Newton Street, on the right when traveling east.
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
100 ► Virginia, Danville — Original Catholic School in Danville, Virginia —
Near West Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Robertson Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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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