On East Main Street (Virginia Route 457) just north of East Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
Martinsville named in his honor
Served as Indian agent for VA, NC, GA and Continental Congress, 1777 - 1789
First General Officer appointed from Henry County, VA, 12th Brigade, VA militia 1793. Served in VA, NC, and GA . . . — — Map (db m172169) HM WM
Near Virginia Avenue (Business U.S. 220) at Commonwealth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Reported unreadable.
As with other rail lines, the Dick & Willie made posssible for subsistence farmers in Appalachia to earn much-needed cash selling chestnuts to buyers in cities throughout the east. Early 20th century newspapers often showed train cars, overflowing . . . — — Map (db m205786) HM
Near Doyle Street at Hooker Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Dick & Willie was the first railroad to Henry County and was in full operation by 1884.
Originally, the railroad was a narrow gauge, but within a decade, the textile mills in the hamlets of present-day Eden were thriving. The narrow gauge . . . — — Map (db m205813) HM
Near Fisher Street at Fishel Street (Virginia Route 174), on the right when traveling east.
The Dick & Willie Railway linked the rural counties with the urban worlds of Martinsville and Danville in a new and exciting way. "Dick & Willie" was the popular name for the Danville & Western Railway. At a time when most travel was made by horse, . . . — — Map (db m205817) HM
Near Fisher Street at Fishel Street (Virginia Route 174), on the right when traveling east.
Local historians remember that the train earned its nickname from two early train workers: Richard Hundley and William Martin. The Dick & Willie was vital to the people, communities and industries it linked together — a partner and an important part . . . — — Map (db m205816) HM
Near Depot Street at Ford Street, on the right when traveling west.
The nearby structure, commonly known as a silo, was in reality an incinerator for the DeShazo Lumber Company taht was located on this site.
George Napier "Nappy" DeShazo [1901-1991] began his sawmill job in 1922 as a bookkeeper with G.M. . . . — — Map (db m205819) HM
On Church Street East (Business U.S. 58) at Boden Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Street East.
Henry County opened a new Dry Bridge School just south of here in 1928 after the School Improvement League, an organization of African Americans living east of Martinsville, campaigned under the leadership of the Rev. W. F. Geter to replace the . . . — — Map (db m205807) HM
On Fayette Street (Virginia Route 457) at West Market Street, on the right when traveling east on Fayette Street.
Since the late 19th century, Fayette Street has
been a gateway to the business, social, and
Cultural life of African Americans here. Institutions such as Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church (founded
in 1870), St. Mary’s Hospital (1926-1952), . . . — — Map (db m104550) HM
On East Main Street at Franklin Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Gloria Victis
1861-1865
Henry honors her heroes
Defeated yet without scar
Erected by Mildred Lee Chapter.
No. 74, U.D.C.,
To the true Confederate soldiers of Henry — — Map (db m66089) WM
On East Main Street at Jones Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
In honor of those citizens of Martinsville and Henry County who courageously participated in these wars
American Revolution 1776-1789
War of 1812 1812-1814
Civil War 1861-1865
Spanish American War 1898
World War I 1917-1918
World War . . . — — Map (db m66090) WM
Near Cemetery Street, 0.1 miles west of Moss Street South, on the left when traveling west.
Martinsville's oldest public cemetery was established as a part of First Episcopal Church on land given by Mr. Marshall Hairston in 1847. The original location was on the corner of Moss and Church Streets. Around 1885 the church cemetery was . . . — — Map (db m172180) HM
On East Main Street (State Highway 457) at Bridge Street, on the right when traveling west on East Main Street.
Named for Joseph Martin, pioneer who settled here in 1773. In 1793 the courthouse of Henry County was moved here and the town was established, Patric Henry, for whom the county was named, lived near here once. In 1865, Stoneman, moving south to join . . . — — Map (db m64658) HM
Near Franklin Street, 0.1 miles north of Depot Street, on the right when traveling north.
A Rich Heritage in Textiles Began Just Across the Street
The building directly across from you, now known as the Clocktower Building, was once home to one of Martinsville's early textile mills—Martinsville Cotton Mill. Rucker & Whitten Plug . . . — — Map (db m205820) HM
On Jones Street (Virginia Route 457) at East Main Street, on the left when traveling north on Jones Street.
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On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — — Map (db m66013) HM
On Cemetery Street, 0.1 miles west of Moss Street South, on the left when traveling west.
The Town of Martinsville chartered Oakwood Cemetery in 1883 and deeded it to the Martinsville Cemetery Association in 1887. Buried here are about 80 Confederates soldiers, at least one Union soldier, and veterans of World Wars I and II. Also . . . — — Map (db m172170) HM
Near Virginia Avenue (Business U.S. 220) at Commonwealth Boulevard, on the right when traveling north.
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (db m205783) HM
Near Stultz Road at Liberty Street (Virginia Route 174), on the left when traveling west.
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (db m205799) HM
Near Doyle Street at Hooker Street, on the left when traveling west.
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (db m205814) HM
Near Fisher Street at Fishel Street, on the left when traveling east.
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (db m205815) HM
Near Stultz Road at Liberty Street (Virginia Route 174), on the left when traveling west.
Southerners share a love of celebrations, particulary at the end of harvest time. During the fall the Dick & Willie ran special trains that transported local residents to the fairs held in Danville, Leaksville (now part of Eden, N.C.), Martinsville . . . — — Map (db m205791) HM
