City History – Danville Historical Society (2024)

Danville Historical Society Set for Open House: News Update for Dec. 8

Danville Historical Society Set for Open House: News Update for Dec.8Over the last year, we’ve spotlighted several of the artifacts in our collection, telling the story of Danville’s history. We’vedrawn…

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How is a Danville Bottling Company Connected to California Wine?

How is a Danville Bottling Company Connected to California Wine?Every year, the Danville Historical Society releases a new Christmas ornament and new puzzle, designed to highlight a part of theRiver…

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A city of prospects: Artifacts show Danville’s link to baseball history

A city of prospects: Artifacts show Danville’s link to baseballhistoryDuke Farrell had his eyes on one player when he visited Danville in 1911. The scout, who worked for the Washington Senators, needed asolid…

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Baking History: A Look at Recipes From Danville’s Past Pt. I

Baking History: A Look at Recipes From Danville’s Past Pt.IHistorical dinners, unique drinks and favorite desserts. Danville has it all. Over the last 70 years, groups from all over the RiverCity…

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New Board, New President Take Office: News Update for Oct. 23

New Board, New President Take Office: News Update for Oct.23September was a busy month for the Danville Historical Society and October has followed suit. The group added new members to the boardof…

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Houses of Tours Past: A Trip Down West Main Street

Houses of Tours Past: A Trip Down West MainStreetEvery December, the Danville Historical Society takes people on a tour of homes and businesses in the area, highlighting what they usedto…

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Closing Up Shop: Mary Barnes reflects on decades of preserving Danville’s history

Closing Up Shop: Mary Barnes reflects on decades of preserving Danville’s historyThe chairs had been removed. That’s what Mary Barnes remembers of her first experience at what was then the Danville Public Library. At12…

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An old tobacco town puts its historic structures to a new, modern useDanville’s historical society is working to share a comprehensive history of the city, after decades of selective preservationTemple Beth Sholom, 129 Sutherlin Avenue, Danville, Danville (Independent City), VARediscovered photos and documents from Danville's civil rights movement

Danville Historical Society Asks “What Is This?” Vol. 3

Danville Historical Society Asks “What Is This?” Vol.3One of the great pleasures of working with the Danville Historical Society is immersing yourself in all the artifacts we have inour…

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America’s Declaration of Independence: The Full Text

America’s Declaration of Independence: The FullTextAs we celebrate America’s birthday, here’s a look at one of those founding documents. This is the full text of the Declaration of…

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Danville Historical Society Asks “What Is This?” Vol. 2

Danville Historical Society Asks “What Is This?” Vol.2One of the great pleasures of working with the Danville Historical Society is being able to immerse yourself all the artifacts that wehave…

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Koplen’s Impact: A Look Back at the Historic Danville Company

Koplen’s Impact: A Look Back at the Historic DanvilleCompanyEven though the store closed, the name still remains. Take a drive down N. Union St. in Danville and when you arrive at 214, you’llsee…

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Danville Historical Society Makes A Change: News Update For May 22

Danville Historical Society Makes A Change: News Update For May22May has been a busy month for the Danville Historical Society, with changes happening in a number ofways.

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Houses of Tours Past: Welcome to Main Street Part I

River District Signs Tell a Story in Danville

River District Signs Tell a Story inDanvilleDANVILLE, VA- You’ve probably seen them. In fact, it would be hard not to. The signs pop up throughout Danville’s River District, butwhat…

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A Founder Returns: News Update for May 6

A Founder Returns: News Update for May6The first part of this year’s been a busy one, both for the Danville Historical Society and the city itself. As we roll through thefirst…

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Schoolfield Tokens Have a Story to Tell: News For April 10

Schoolfield Tokens Have a Story to Tell: News For April10DANVILLE, VA- It started with a call. A local resident reached out a few weeks ago, wanting to make a donation.

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Have You Ever Heard of the Elusive Danville Slug Plate?

Have You Ever Heard of the Elusive Danville SlugPlate?DANVILLE, VA - Have you ever heard of a slug plate? We explain what it is and how it relates to Danville’s Coca-Cola bottlingplant.

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How Many Bricks Built Danville’s River District?

How Many Bricks Built Danville’s River District?DANVILLE, VA-Did you ever stop to think about just how many bricks it took to build Danville’s River District? These simple rectangular…

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Did You Know Danville Once Made Its Own Money?

Did You Know Danville Once Made Its OwnMoney?DANVILLE, VA-Did you know that Danville used to create its own money? How did this happen and why did it last until the 20thcentury?

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A SHARP Letter Comes In: News for Dec. 14

A SHARP Letter Comes In: News for Dec.14The Society gets good news, we study a photo and ask a question.

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Baking History: A Look at Recipes From Danville’s Past Pt. II

Baking History: A Look at Recipes From Danville’s Past Pt.IIThere’s nothing better than homemade food. But sometimes old recipes fade away as notes get misplaced and traditions are forgotten.…

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Anyone Can Join The Historical Society. Here’s How It’s Done.

Anyone Can Join The Historical Society. Here’s How It’sDone.Anybody can join the Danville Historical Society. Any person, business, club or organization that wants to help preserve the city’shistory…

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A Letter, a Boy Preacher and Sam Jones: What Do We Know About Danville’s Tabernacle?

A Letter, a Boy Preacher and Sam Jones: What Do We Know About Danville’s Tabernacle?Letter writing has gone the way of cursive penmanship, declining slowly at first but now relegated to the drawer labeled “I rememberwhen”…

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What Do We Know About Company M? A Look at Danville Boys in WWI

What Do We Know About Company M? A Look at Danville Boys inWWIIn 1903, President Theodore Roosevelt pressured Congress to enact legislation that eventually led to the creation of the National Guard.As…

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