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...
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Brian Carlton
Jun 45 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...
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Danville Historical Society
Jun 42 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...
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Brian Carlton
Jun 44 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...
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Erica Turman
Jun 44 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,...
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Gus Dyer
Jun 43 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...
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Danville Historical Society
Jun 42 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...
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Gus Dyer
May 33 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...
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Danville Historical Society
May 35 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...
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Brian Carlton
May 34 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...
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Brian Carlton
May 35 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...
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Brian Carlton
May 34 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...
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Brian Carlton
May 23 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...
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