CITY HISTORY | Danville History

A City of Prospects: Artifacts show Danville’s link to baseball history

Jun 4, 20246 min read

A City of Prospects: Artifacts show Danville’s link to baseball history

Brian Carlton Duke Farrell had his eyes on one player when he visited Danville in 1911. The scout, who worked for the Washington...

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

Brian Carlton

Jun 4, 20245 min read

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

Brian Carlton Historical dinners, unique drinks and favorite desserts. Danville has it all. Over the last 70 years, groups from all over...

Walking Through The Past: Historical Society Restarts Tours

Danville Historical Society

Jun 4, 20242 min read

Walking Through The Past: Historical Society Restarts Tours

It’s called “the house that tobacco built”. Located at 862 Main Street, the Penn-Wyatt House is connected to more than 130 years of...

How is a Danville Bottling Company Connected to California Wine?

Brian Carlton

Jun 4, 20244 min read

How is a Danville Bottling Company Connected to California Wine?

Brian Carlton Every year, the Danville Historical Society releases a new Christmas ornament and new puzzle, designed to highlight a part...

Koplen’s Impact: A Look at the historic Danville company

Erica Turman

Jun 4, 20244 min read

Koplen’s Impact: A Look at the historic Danville company

Erica Turman Even though the store closed, the name still remains. Take a drive down N. Union St. in Danville and when you arrive at 214,...

Gus Dyer

Jun 4, 20243 min read

River District signs tell a story

Gus Dyer You’ve probably seen them. In fact, it would be hard not to. The signs pop up throughout Danville’s River District, but what do...

Danville Historical Society

Jun 4, 20242 min read

What is the Danville Historical Society? Let us explain

By now, you’ve seen our name and a couple stories on the website. But what is the Danville Historical Society? What do we do? Let’s go...

Did You Know Danville Once Made Its Own Money?

Gus Dyer

May 3, 20243 min read

Did You Know Danville Once Made Its Own Money?

DANVILLE, VA- When you’re running low on money, people joke that it’s time to make your own. But it’s actually no joke. That’s exactly...

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

Danville Historical Society

May 3, 20245 min read

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 remember...

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

Brian Carlton

May 3, 20244 min read

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

There’s nothing better than homemade food. But sometimes old recipes fade away as notes get misplaced and traditions are forgotten. To...

Brian Carlton

May 3, 20245 min read

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

Historical dinners, unique drinks and favorite desserts. Danville has it all. Over the last 70 years, groups from all over the River City...

Brian Carlton

May 3, 20244 min read

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 the River...

Declaring Independence: The Lee Resolution and Local Votes

Brian Carlton

May 2, 20243 min read

Declaring Independence: The Lee Resolution and Local Votes

On Independence Day, we celebrate the Declaration of Independence, ratified by the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776. You can...