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Inscription. 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, ... More on HMDB

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Danville's only National Cemetery was created just after the Civil War in 1867. During the War, wagons carried the corpses of those who died in Danville's military prisons to a cemetery about half a mile south of downtown, where they ... More on Virginia.org

On September 27, 1903, a Southern Express train crashed in Danville killing nine persons and injuring seven. The event inspired the famous ballad of the same name. A marker is located on U.S. 58 between Locust Lane ... More on Virginia.org

Completed December 2005 by mural artist and illustrator Wes Hardin, this 40' by 75' mural depicts the Old 97, a Southern Railway train enroute to Spencer, NC, before it derailed at Stillhouse Trestle in Danville on September 27, 1903, ... More on Virginia.org

In 1886, Danville?s first trolleys used mule power. After two years, electrically operated vehicles replaced this primitive public conveyance. Later, still using the green and cream color scheme, modern streamlined vehicles supplanted ... More on Virginia.org

One of the preeminent collections of Victorian and Edwardian architecture in the South, Millionaires' Row is a symbol of Danville's and the South's -- history. At least one house has a place in the chronicles of the Civil War and ... More on Virginia.org

Inscription. In 1850s on a farm in this area Abisha Slade perfected a process for curing yellow tobacco. His slave Stephen discovered process in 1839. , Erected 1976 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Erected about 1861. Murder of Senator J. W. Stephens here in 1870 led to martial law and Kirk-Holden "War.", , Erected 1976 by North Carolina Division of Archives and History. (Marker Number G-6: ), , Location. 36° ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Presbyterian. Began as "Hart's Chapel, " about 1765. Mother of many churches. The present building erected 1944, stands 3/4 mile south. , Erected 2002 by North Carolina Office of Archives and History. (Marker Number ... More on HMDB