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
On West Main Street (Virginia Route 293) just east of Montague Street, on the right when traveling east.
Complex geometry of the Queen Anne style characterizes this once-suburban house built on the Old Greensboro Road for Andrew Jackson Montague.
Born near Lynchburg with family roots deep in Tidewater, Montague launched his career as a Danville . . . — — Map (db m171817) HM
On River Park Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The American Civil War
1861 - 1865
Union Casualties: Dead 359,528; Wounded 318,187
Confederate Casualties: Dead 153,297; Wounded 187,124
Total Casualties: 1,018,136
In November 1860, long-time sectional differences reached a . . . — — Map (db m265264) HM WM
On River Park Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The American Revolutionary War
1775 – 1783
Estimated American Casualties: Dead 25,000; Wounded 8,500
After Great Britain imposed a series of unlawful taxes and other oppressive measures on its thirteen American Colonies, opposition by . . . — — Map (db m265268) HM WM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On West Main Street (Virginia Route 293) south of Blackwell Drive, on the right when traveling south.
Dating from the mid-1890’s, this asymmetrical Queen Anne-style dwelling was built for Waverly P. Cousins and his wife, the former Mary Herndon.
Lured from Chesterfield County, Virginia, in 1880, Mr. Cousins prospered in Danville’s . . . — — Map (db m270743) HM
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
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
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
On Union Street Bridge north of Memorial Drive (Route 413), on the right when traveling north.
In 1728, Col. William Byrd II, founder of Richmond and builder of Westover on the James, led a party of surveyors from Norfolk westward into the frontier to determine the dividing line between the colonies of Virginia and North Carolina. In . . . — — Map (db m298679) HM
Near Patton Street at Bridge Street, on the left when traveling north.
The 214-mile long Dan River receives water from tributaries within a 3,300 square mile region called the Dan River Basin. Throughout history, the waters of the Basin provided food and transportation for Native Americans such as the Saura, . . . — — Map (db m298683) HM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On River Park Drive 0.5 miles west of Danville Expressway (U.S. 29), on the left when traveling west.
This memorial wall honors the veterans of Danville and Pittsylvania County, Virginia, who gave their lives in the defense of our nation in all of is conflicts from the American Revolutionary War to its current engagements. The names inscribed on its . . . — — Map (db m266782) 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
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
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
On River Park Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Defending Freedom
1899 – Present
Our soldiers have been found in harm’s way, even when there was no declared war. They died around the world fighting hostile forces in times of peace, between waes, and during missions of peacekeeping on . . . — — Map (db m265273) HM WM
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
On Green Street just west of Chestnut Street, on the right when traveling west.
This vernacular Italianate-style dwelling hugs Chestnut Street at Green on a lot acquired for twelve-year-old Harry S. Fox by his parents, Morris J. and Jane Seaman Fox.
In the 1890's John A. Hawkins and his wife, Ann Dickens, began their . . . — — Map (db m171912) HM
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
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
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
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
On Broad Street at Main Street ( Route 293), on the right when traveling south on Broad Street.
The Gibson Girl. Here stood the residence in which Irene Langhorne Gibson, 1873-1956 was born. Built in 1874, the house was moved in 1921 from its original Main Street corner to 117 Broad Street. Irene's beauty, charm, and vivacity captivated . . . — — Map (db m66045) HM
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
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
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
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
Near Colquhoun Street north of Bridge Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Dan River flows over 200 miles from the Blue Ridge Mountains in Virginia to John H Kerr Reservoir. The river crosses the border of Virginia and North Carolina 8 times before joining the Roanoke River at Lake Kerr. It continues its journey . . . — — Map (db m264489) HM
On North Main Street (Virginia Route 293) north of Church Street, on the right when traveling north.
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
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
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
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at North Floyd Street, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
The Hotel Danville
has been registered as a
Virginia
Historic
Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the
Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission
Act of 1966 — — Map (db m262649) HM
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
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
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
On Green Street just east of Sutherlin Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
A circular pavilion distinguishes the front porch added early in the 20th century which dominates this comfortable 1870s Italianate dwelling with a bracketed cornice and shouldered window surrounds.
Presumably the first residence on the block, . . . — — Map (db m171907) HM
On Sutherlin Avenue just north of Green Street, on the left when traveling north.
This late Victorian dwelling, displaying Tuscan porch columns and other Colonial Revival details was constructed in the asymmetrical Queen Anne style for John and Florence Jefferies Lee and their children.
A principal in the lumber firm of . . . — — Map (db m171906) HM
On Sutherlin Avenue just south of Magruders Alley, on the right when traveling north.
Built for John T. Watson, Jr., and his wife Mary Green, this two-story brick house combines Queen Anne details, such as a prominent shingled gable, with Greek Ionic columns, large windows, some with ornamental leaded and stained glass typical of . . . — — Map (db m171904) HM
On River Park Drive, on the left when traveling west.
The Korean War
1950 – 1953
United States Casualties: Dead 36,576; Wounded 103,284
On June 25, 1950, the war began as troops from communist-ruled North Korea invaded and overran most of the emerging capitalist democracy of South Korea. . . . — — Map (db m265271) HM WM
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
On North Main Street at Riverside Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Main Street. Reported permanently removed.
The Lady Astor Rose
City flower of Danville, VA
Named in honor of Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor
Born in Danville in 1879
First woman to serve as a minister of the British Parliament
Donated by the Dan River Plant Propagation . . . — — Map (db m276820) HM
On Patton Street at Court Street, on the right when traveling north on Patton Street. Reported permanently removed.
City flower of Danville, VA
Named in honor of Nancy Witcher Langhorne Astor
Born in Danville in 1879
First woman to serve as a minister of the British Parliament
Donated by the Dan River Plant Propagation Center in partnership . . . — — Map (db m276824) HM
On Broad Street just south of Dibrell Alley, on the left when traveling north.
In tribute to the lives and accomplishments of Irene Langhorne Gibson (1873-1956, "The Gibson Girl") and Nancy Langhorne Astor (1879-1964, "Lady Astor"), and their families, is dedicated a Literary Landmark by Friends of Libraries U.S.A. — — Map (db m171828) HM
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
On Lynn Street, on the right when traveling south.
The Last Alarm
This bell, cast in 1874, served as the Danville Fire
Department’s first fire bell and hung in Danville’s
original fire station located on Patton Street before being
moved in 1926 to what was then our fire headquarters . . . — — Map (db m263034) HM
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) west of North Union Street, on the right when traveling west.
Danville became the “Last Capital of the Confederacy” in 1865 when the Confederate government moved here from Richmond to escape advancing Union troops. Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America, established his headquarters at . . . — — Map (db m262970) HM
On Main Street (Virginia Route 293) at Sutherlin Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
"The Last Proclamation"
… The memories of the heroic dead who have freely given their lives to its defense must ever remain enshrined in our hearts…
President Jefferson Davis
C.S.A.
April 4, 1865
"Guarding our future by preserving . . . — — Map (db m171903) HM WM
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