Connecticut, Middlesex County, Chester
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There Was A Time
When The World Asked
Ordinary People
To Do
Extraordinary Things
To The Man and Women of Chester
Who Served Our Country
Dedicated
May 2004 ( left panel )
World War II Kern, Frederick A. • Walden, Francis R. • Walden, Henry A. • Walden, Ralph S. • Walden, Spencer R. • Fuller, Nelson W. • Fuller, Robert U. • Fuller, Thomas E. Jr. • Calamari, Augustine A. • Calamari, John J. • Calamari, Joseph F. • Calamari, Andrew L. • Rutty, Clifford S. • Rutty, Odell N. • Maffei, Alfred J. • Maffei, Lawrence • Maffei, Peter J. • Collomore, Robert M. • Baldi, Dino S. • Spencer, Robert C. • Spencer, George H. • Miksa, Joseph C. • Miksa, William J. • Going, Kenneth E. • Going, Merrill L. • Going, Millard • Zanardi, Arthur W. • Zanardi, Daniel J. • Zanardi, Silvio F. • Ott, James H.L. Jr. • Bole, Howard M. • Bole, George H. Jr. • Deuse, Arvid M. • Deuse, Daniel H. • Feinstein, Arthur W. • Feinstein, Malcolm • Post, Frederick D. • Post, Lionel C. • Becker, Leo • Lanzi, Martin F. • Lanzi, Jesse M. • Rieger, Martin W. Jr. • Lebert, William G. • Burr, Howard F. • Burr, Orville L. • Nelson, Carl C. • Hanna, Lindsay D. • Perry, Harold • Perry, Oliver J. • Bibbiani, Gino J. • Bibbiani, Duiglio L. • Bibbiani, Leo V. • Bibbiani, Trento D. • Johnson, Andrew • Johnson, Carl W. • Mondani, Angelo • Mondani, Thomas L. • Webb, Hawley H. • Webb, Robert W. • Webb, Roger D. • Webb, Spencer F. Jr. • Rowe, Robert M. • Brooks, Everett M. • Brooks, Louis M. Jr. • Zeh, Herman Jr. • Zeh, Richard H. • Zeh, Walter • Narducci, Anthony • Narducci, Carl • Narducci, John F. • Narducci, Raymond J. • Narducci, Warren H. • Alger, Harold E. • Wright, Chester E. • Monte, Alice • Bellows, Raymond A. Jr. • Westra, Henry B. • Lindner, Harry E. Jr. • Cuneo, Anthony L. • Manville, Condar A. • Manville, Floyd W. • Tiezzi, Arthur J. • Tiezzi, Peter J. • Birnbaum, Abraham • Livingston, William G. Jr. • Ely, Harvey N. • Ely, John W. • Ely, Roger N. • Sypher, Clarence J. • Sypher, Donald E. • Sypher, Ellsworth A. • Sypher, Harry E. • Sypher, Kenneth A. • Sypher, Robert L. • Henderson, Andrew W. • Catalano, Vincent • Zobel, Rudolph • Moore, Richard H. • Moore, Wallace F. • Bishop, Benton • Bishop, Betty M. • Malcarne, Harry H. • Malcarne, Raymond C. • Malcarne, Victor F. • Divis, Leonard R. • Rudewicz, Rudolph E. • Klimaszewski, Stanley • Petoria, George L. • Adams, Pf S. • Whaples, Burton W. • Parr, Alexander S. • Parr, Charles M. Jr. • Lynde, Edward • Bonanomi, Louis T. • Collins, Jack L. • Lavezzoli, Charles A. • Lavezzoli, Ernest • Lavezzoli, Mathew T. • Radicchi, John J. • Radicchi, Robert F. • Radicchi, Sisto D. • Watrous, Arnold H. • Watrous, Claude P. • Watrous, George F. • Watrous, George W. • Watrous, Layman S. • Carini, Albert • Carini, Charles P. • Carini, Joseph A. • Carini, Richard A. • Carini, Victor E. • Jones, Albert M. • Jones, Ernest L. • Jones, Herbert F. • Jones, William J. • Zaraschi, Joseph L. • Gesick, Norman • Gesick, Robert C. • Hansen, Louis H. • Markham, James L. Jr. • Markham, Judson W. • Warren, George E. • Breslin, Eunice • Breslin, John P. • Breslin, William H. • Simpson, Dorville P. • Simpson, Linton G. • Deckelman, Elton F. • Deckelman, John A. Jr. • Wetmore, Vernon • Grote, Carmine J. • Grote, Frank C. • Potts, Alan S. • Turner, Arthur J. • Turner, Leroy E. • Hills, Herbert W. • Albrecht, Harold E. • Radway, Bernard A. • Moran, Edward P. • Moran, James J. • Moran, Thomas M. • Costa, Milton J. • Smith, Tyler A. • Kehoe, Francis P. • Williams, Leonard A. • Duden, Florence • Duden, F. William • Lyons, Charles F. • Stebbins, Walter A. • Kinrade, William A. • Callender, William F. • Malchiodi, James F. • Rayner, Beryl E. • Rayner, Bruce A. • Rayner, Charles • Rayner, Robert S. • Welch, Marion M. • Zimmerman, William J. • Capellini, Anthony S. • Capellini, Richard J. • Gilbert, Thomas A. • Jermainne, Vincent A. • Peterson, Harry • Peterson, John H. • Scott, Donald E. • Brothwell, Charles R. • Brothwell, Wilbur H. • Devoe, George D. • Kranyak, Andrew Jr. • Phinney, Carl L. • Trabucchi, Jasper A. • Trabucchi, Silvio A. • Zangrandi, Ernest • Angersola, Ernest J. • Fargo, Russell W. • Clark, Howell T. • Morris, Robert A. • Thomen, Emile F. • Blair, Robert J. • Friend, Eugene V. • Cash, Eleanor M. • Martorelli, Alfonso V. • Rutherford, Robert D. • Butler, John W. Jr. • Dickinson, Charles J. • Lindsay, Harry • Bertelli, Anthony F. • Bertelli, Louis N. • Sevigny, Clifford • Parodi, Joseph M. • Beckwith, Leroy P. • Lyle, Katherine W. • Castelli, Paul L. • Monroe, Robert W. • Barocelli, Aldo • David, Warren G. • Kelsey, Orville A. • Sherman, Harold • Berlepsch, Louis F. Jr. • Colton, Frederick C. • Larson, Vincent B. • Purcell, Robert F. • Stoll, Frederick W. • Bates, Hamilton C. Jr.
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Snizek, Norbert W. Jr. • Archambault, Harry R. • Ball, Thomas J. • Gorman, Francis E. • Gorman, William P. • Lamson, Charles A. • Rindos, Stephen • Everett, Clarence B. • Lieberman, David L. • Elston, Ethel • Haling, Henry G. • Flournoy, John J. Jr. • Pitts, Robert E. • Graham, Donald E. • Forman, Frank J. • Forman, Charles W. • Webb, Phyllis • Kuzaro, Joseph • Tarpill, Harold A. • Bradley, Clayton M. • Jacobson, Nathan L.
Korean War Sepowski, David J. • Sepowski, James P. • Carini, Peter F. • Mordhorst, John • Saffery, Alan • Saffery, John G. • Saffery, Merrill R. • Germini, George V. • Burditt, Lloyd R. • Mislick, Charles J. Jr. • Mislick, John V. • Sebesta, Joseph • Cadwell, Frank L. • Trabucchi, George A. • Ott, George T. • Albrecht, Ernest F. • Martin, Aldege A. Jr. • Zanardi, George F. • Zanardi, Robert A. • Perry, Frederick J. • Monte, Roycroft A. • Ferrari, Frank N. • Calamari, John L. • Trowbridge, Robert M. • Bush, Ivan • Morris, Robert L. • Schneider, Robert W. • Kinrade, Richard A. • Rudewicz, Leon P. • Linguadoca, James R. • Forman, George T. • Marshall, Peter J. • Wetmore, Howard N. • Yanish, Joseph C. • Kovak, George M.
Vietnam Kehoe, David J. • Kehoe, Joseph M. • Saunders, Thomas L. • Laflair, Keith R. • Calamari, John G. • Hull, Vincent L. Jr. • Zanardi, Daniel • Zanardi, Dean • Zanardi, James A. • Fargo, Kurt • Rayner, Sally A. • Loven, Carl A. • Whaples, Steven B. • Denino, James M. • Sypher, Kenneth A. Jr. • Williams, Leonard • Coole, Joseph E. • Tripler, Vaugn E. • Lee, Robert E. Jr. • Skinner, Barry J. • Skinner, Edward M. • Greta, Ronald E. • Bard, Gilbert E. • Norton, Dennis D. • O’Sullivan, Walter R. III • Whiting, Mark H. • Puffer, David F. • Jameson, David G. • Jameson, Leonard C. Jr. • Jameson, William A. • Serevitch, George S. • Serevitch, James A. • Lamark, Jeremiah • Lamark, Joseph • Beni, William L. • Gilson, Carroll E. • King, Dale H. Jr. • Vanjeune, Peter J. Jr. • Christianson, Arthur P. • Perry, Robert J. • Benson, Arnold F. Jr. • Smith, Marilyn P. • Smith, Walter J. • Divis, Richard L. • Klotz, Edison W. • Sherwood, Daniel R. • Malcarne, William E. • Bonanomi, Louis A. • Kinrade, Robert • Rutherford, Robert D. • Marth, Darryl N. • Weeks, Thomas G. • Weeks, Leslie • Flemke, Edward C. • Flemke, Ernest Jr. • Savard, Steven A. • Deuse, Jane D. • Lane, Michael H. • Owens, Patrick E. • Rice, Mark A. • Cuneo, Alan F. • Tiezzi, Peter J. Jr. • Kurek, Robert • Kurek, Thomas • Morris, Curtis C. • Morris, William K. • Gladding, Calvin F. • Carlson, Douglas V. • Pollard, Charles W. • Malli, James J. • Brooks, David • Davies, Arthur J. • Davies, Lester G. • Turner, Leroy E. • Aronson, Raymond C. • Hesser, Richard A. • Lavezzoli, Charles E. • Lavezzoli, Frank D. • Lavezzoli, Louis P. • Watrous, Bernard F. • Watrous, Bruce H. • Watrous, Jack C. • Watrous, Richard P. • Hallgren, Donald G. • Hallgren, Hal R. • Pettinato, Victor J. Jr. • Carini, Daniel J. • Carini, Raymond A. • Kelsey, Charles M. • Kelsey, Ronald A. • Kelsey, Loran M. • Bertelli, Robert M. • Rudewicz, Rudolph I. Jr. • Makuck, John L. • Bibbiani, William A. • Massey, Roger S. • Garbarino, John A. • Castelli, Joseph F. • Archambault, Raymond E. • Perreault, Russell P. • Kovak, Richard R. • Mordhorst, William A. • Mordhorst, Karl R. • Cobb, Henry W. III • Dengler, James A. • Brookman, David L. • Moran, Daniel J. • Austin, Henry E. • Grzybowski, Kenneth L. • Sumner, Robert • Zanardi, Peter • Zanelli, George • Shaw, Robert Michael • Kehoe, Thomas P.
Post Vietnam Conflicts McCarthy, Kevin C. • Rudewicz, Peter • Janecek, Joseph C. • McNally, John S. • Goff, Bryan L. • Koslawy, Jared • Kranyak, Dennis • Sypher, James • Schreiber, Eric C. • Frey, Jason R.
(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
There Was A TimeWhen The World Asked
Ordinary People
To Do
Extraordinary Things
To The Man and Women of Chester
Who Served Our Country
Dedicated
May 2004 ( left panel )
World War II Kern, Frederick A. • Walden, Francis R. • Walden, Henry A. • Walden, Ralph S. • Walden, Spencer R. • Fuller, Nelson W. • Fuller, Robert U. • Fuller, Thomas E. Jr. • Calamari, Augustine A. • Calamari, John J. • Calamari, Joseph F. • Calamari, Andrew L. • Rutty, Clifford S. • Rutty, Odell N. • Maffei, Alfred J. • Maffei, Lawrence • Maffei, Peter J. • Collomore, Robert M. • Baldi, Dino S. • Spencer, Robert C. • Spencer, George H. • Miksa, Joseph C. • Miksa, William J. • Going, Kenneth E. • Going, Merrill L. • Going, Millard • Zanardi, Arthur W. • Zanardi, Daniel J. • Zanardi, Silvio F. • Ott, James H.L. Jr. • Bole, Howard M. • Bole, George H. Jr. • Deuse, Arvid M. • Deuse, Daniel H. • Feinstein, Arthur W. • Feinstein, Malcolm • Post, Frederick D. • Post, Lionel C. • Becker, Leo • Lanzi, Martin F. • Lanzi, Jesse M. • Rieger, Martin W. Jr. • Lebert, William G. • Burr, Howard F. • Burr, Orville L. • Nelson, Carl C. • Hanna, Lindsay D. • Perry, Harold • Perry, Oliver J. • Bibbiani, Gino J. • Bibbiani, Duiglio L. • Bibbiani, Leo V. • Bibbiani, Trento D. • Johnson, Andrew • Johnson, Carl W. • Mondani, Angelo • Mondani, Thomas L. • Webb, Hawley H. • Webb, Robert W. • Webb, Roger D. • Webb, Spencer F. Jr. • Rowe, Robert M. • Brooks, Everett M. • Brooks, Louis M. Jr. • Zeh, Herman Jr. • Zeh, Richard H. • Zeh, Walter • Narducci, Anthony • Narducci, Carl • Narducci, John F. • Narducci, Raymond J. • Narducci, Warren H. • Alger, Harold E. • Wright, Chester E. • Monte, Alice • Bellows, Raymond A. Jr. • Westra, Henry B. • Lindner, Harry E. Jr. • Cuneo, Anthony L. • Manville, Condar A. • Manville, Floyd W. • Tiezzi, Arthur J. • Tiezzi, Peter J. • Birnbaum, Abraham • Livingston, William G. Jr. • Ely, Harvey N. • Ely, John W. • Ely, Roger N. • Sypher, Clarence J. • Sypher, Donald E. • Sypher, Ellsworth A. • Sypher, Harry E. • Sypher, Kenneth A. • Sypher, Robert L. • Henderson, Andrew W. • Catalano, Vincent • Zobel, Rudolph • Moore, Richard H. • Moore, Wallace F. • Bishop, Benton • Bishop, Betty M. • Malcarne, Harry H. • Malcarne, Raymond C. • Malcarne, Victor F. • Divis, Leonard R. • Rudewicz, Rudolph E. • Klimaszewski, Stanley • Petoria, George L. • Adams, Pf S. • Whaples, Burton W. • Parr, Alexander S. • Parr, Charles M. Jr. • Lynde, Edward • Bonanomi, Louis T. • Collins, Jack L. • Lavezzoli, Charles A. • Lavezzoli, Ernest • Lavezzoli, Mathew T. • Radicchi, John J. • Radicchi, Robert F. • Radicchi, Sisto D. • Watrous, Arnold H. • Watrous, Claude P. • Watrous, George F. • Watrous, George W. • Watrous, Layman S. • Carini, Albert • Carini, Charles P. • Carini, Joseph A. • Carini, Richard A. • Carini, Victor E. • Jones, Albert M. • Jones, Ernest L. • Jones, Herbert F. • Jones, William J. • Zaraschi, Joseph L. • Gesick, Norman • Gesick, Robert C. • Hansen, Louis H. • Markham, James L. Jr. • Markham, Judson W. • Warren, George E. • Breslin, Eunice • Breslin, John P. • Breslin, William H. • Simpson, Dorville P. • Simpson, Linton G. • Deckelman, Elton F. • Deckelman, John A. Jr. • Wetmore, Vernon • Grote, Carmine J. • Grote, Frank C. • Potts, Alan S. • Turner, Arthur J. • Turner, Leroy E. • Hills, Herbert W. • Albrecht, Harold E. • Radway, Bernard A. • Moran, Edward P. • Moran, James J. • Moran, Thomas M. • Costa, Milton J. • Smith, Tyler A. • Kehoe, Francis P. • Williams, Leonard A. • Duden, Florence • Duden, F. William • Lyons, Charles F. • Stebbins, Walter A. • Kinrade, William A. • Callender, William F. • Malchiodi, James F. • Rayner, Beryl E. • Rayner, Bruce A. • Rayner, Charles • Rayner, Robert S. • Welch, Marion M. • Zimmerman, William J. • Capellini, Anthony S. • Capellini, Richard J. • Gilbert, Thomas A. • Jermainne, Vincent A. • Peterson, Harry • Peterson, John H. • Scott, Donald E. • Brothwell, Charles R. • Brothwell, Wilbur H. • Devoe, George D. • Kranyak, Andrew Jr. • Phinney, Carl L. • Trabucchi, Jasper A. • Trabucchi, Silvio A. • Zangrandi, Ernest • Angersola, Ernest J. • Fargo, Russell W. • Clark, Howell T. • Morris, Robert A. • Thomen, Emile F. • Blair, Robert J. • Friend, Eugene V. • Cash, Eleanor M. • Martorelli, Alfonso V. • Rutherford, Robert D. • Butler, John W. Jr. • Dickinson, Charles J. • Lindsay, Harry • Bertelli, Anthony F. • Bertelli, Louis N. • Sevigny, Clifford • Parodi, Joseph M. • Beckwith, Leroy P. • Lyle, Katherine W. • Castelli, Paul L. • Monroe, Robert W. • Barocelli, Aldo • David, Warren G. • Kelsey, Orville A. • Sherman, Harold • Berlepsch, Louis F. Jr. • Colton, Frederick C. • Larson, Vincent B. • Purcell, Robert F. • Stoll, Frederick W. • Bates, Hamilton C. Jr.
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Snizek, Norbert W. Jr. • Archambault, Harry R. • Ball, Thomas J. • Gorman, Francis E. • Gorman, William P. • Lamson, Charles A. • Rindos, Stephen • Everett, Clarence B. • Lieberman, David L. • Elston, Ethel • Haling, Henry G. • Flournoy, John J. Jr. • Pitts, Robert E. • Graham, Donald E. • Forman, Frank J. • Forman, Charles W. • Webb, Phyllis • Kuzaro, Joseph • Tarpill, Harold A. • Bradley, Clayton M. • Jacobson, Nathan L.
Korean War Sepowski, David J. • Sepowski, James P. • Carini, Peter F. • Mordhorst, John • Saffery, Alan • Saffery, John G. • Saffery, Merrill R. • Germini, George V. • Burditt, Lloyd R. • Mislick, Charles J. Jr. • Mislick, John V. • Sebesta, Joseph • Cadwell, Frank L. • Trabucchi, George A. • Ott, George T. • Albrecht, Ernest F. • Martin, Aldege A. Jr. • Zanardi, George F. • Zanardi, Robert A. • Perry, Frederick J. • Monte, Roycroft A. • Ferrari, Frank N. • Calamari, John L. • Trowbridge, Robert M. • Bush, Ivan • Morris, Robert L. • Schneider, Robert W. • Kinrade, Richard A. • Rudewicz, Leon P. • Linguadoca, James R. • Forman, George T. • Marshall, Peter J. • Wetmore, Howard N. • Yanish, Joseph C. • Kovak, George M.
Vietnam Kehoe, David J. • Kehoe, Joseph M. • Saunders, Thomas L. • Laflair, Keith R. • Calamari, John G. • Hull, Vincent L. Jr. • Zanardi, Daniel • Zanardi, Dean • Zanardi, James A. • Fargo, Kurt • Rayner, Sally A. • Loven, Carl A. • Whaples, Steven B. • Denino, James M. • Sypher, Kenneth A. Jr. • Williams, Leonard • Coole, Joseph E. • Tripler, Vaugn E. • Lee, Robert E. Jr. • Skinner, Barry J. • Skinner, Edward M. • Greta, Ronald E. • Bard, Gilbert E. • Norton, Dennis D. • O’Sullivan, Walter R. III • Whiting, Mark H. • Puffer, David F. • Jameson, David G. • Jameson, Leonard C. Jr. • Jameson, William A. • Serevitch, George S. • Serevitch, James A. • Lamark, Jeremiah • Lamark, Joseph • Beni, William L. • Gilson, Carroll E. • King, Dale H. Jr. • Vanjeune, Peter J. Jr. • Christianson, Arthur P. • Perry, Robert J. • Benson, Arnold F. Jr. • Smith, Marilyn P. • Smith, Walter J. • Divis, Richard L. • Klotz, Edison W. • Sherwood, Daniel R. • Malcarne, William E. • Bonanomi, Louis A. • Kinrade, Robert • Rutherford, Robert D. • Marth, Darryl N. • Weeks, Thomas G. • Weeks, Leslie • Flemke, Edward C. • Flemke, Ernest Jr. • Savard, Steven A. • Deuse, Jane D. • Lane, Michael H. • Owens, Patrick E. • Rice, Mark A. • Cuneo, Alan F. • Tiezzi, Peter J. Jr. • Kurek, Robert • Kurek, Thomas • Morris, Curtis C. • Morris, William K. • Gladding, Calvin F. • Carlson, Douglas V. • Pollard, Charles W. • Malli, James J. • Brooks, David • Davies, Arthur J. • Davies, Lester G. • Turner, Leroy E. • Aronson, Raymond C. • Hesser, Richard A. • Lavezzoli, Charles E. • Lavezzoli, Frank D. • Lavezzoli, Louis P. • Watrous, Bernard F. • Watrous, Bruce H. • Watrous, Jack C. • Watrous, Richard P. • Hallgren, Donald G. • Hallgren, Hal R. • Pettinato, Victor J. Jr. • Carini, Daniel J. • Carini, Raymond A. • Kelsey, Charles M. • Kelsey, Ronald A. • Kelsey, Loran M. • Bertelli, Robert M. • Rudewicz, Rudolph I. Jr. • Makuck, John L. • Bibbiani, William A. • Massey, Roger S. • Garbarino, John A. • Castelli, Joseph F. • Archambault, Raymond E. • Perreault, Russell P. • Kovak, Richard R. • Mordhorst, William A. • Mordhorst, Karl R. • Cobb, Henry W. III • Dengler, James A. • Brookman, David L. • Moran, Daniel J. • Austin, Henry E. • Grzybowski, Kenneth L. • Sumner, Robert • Zanardi, Peter • Zanelli, George • Shaw, Robert Michael • Kehoe, Thomas P.
Post Vietnam Conflicts McCarthy, Kevin C. • Rudewicz, Peter • Janecek, Joseph C. • McNally, John S. • Goff, Bryan L. • Koslawy, Jared • Kranyak, Dennis • Sypher, James • Schreiber, Eric C. • Frey, Jason R.
(War, Korean • War, Vietnam • War, World II) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling stock. The combined Wilson-Kautz column reached here by nightfall of June 24 from Meherrin Station. Wilson made his headquarters nearby in the old Keysville Hotel. The Federals burned the harness store, tracks and associated railroad support structures that stood here. On the morning of June 25, a detail of the 5th Pennsylvania Cavalry destroyed Johnson’s Saw Mill, another private mill, and a company mill. The Masonic building and a smokehouse also were burned. Several large foraging parties left from here to confiscate food and seize horses for replacement mounts.
Danville residents, feeling vulnerable to enemy attack because of the vast amount of commissary and quartermaster supplies stored in their town and the presence of the Confederate arsenal, petitioned the town council in February 1863 to build fortifications. Little work was performed, however, until November when the first of more than 7,000 captured Union soldiers arrived from Richmond en route to six prisons converted from tobacco warehouses.
Built for use as a tobacco factory and leased to the Confederate government, this building housed many Federal soldiers captured in the Battle of the Crater at Petersburg in July 1864.
Constructed in 1855 as a tobacco factory by Major William T. Sutherlin, this renovated structure housed Union prisoners during the Civil War, 1861-1865. It was one of six Danville Confederate prisons in which as many as 7000 Union soldiers were confined.
The Holbrook-Ross Historic District, named for two major streets, is significant as the first neighborhood in Danville for African American professionals. Lawyers, ministers, dentists and physicians, as well as, business owners, insurance agents, postal clerks, and skilled craftsmen, made it their home in the late 19th century. It grew rapidly during the 1880s following the construction of the Danville School, the city's public school for blacks. By the turn of the 20th century, Holbrook Street had become Danville's foremost black residential address. The district is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and the Virginia Landmarks Register.
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In this house Nancy Witcher Langhorne was born 19 May 1879. As Lady Astor she became the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons, serving from 1919 to 1945. Through the Langhorne family, her roots in Virginia run deep into the Seventeenth Century.
Stratford College (1930-1974) and its constituent preparatory school, Stratford Hall (1930-1964), maintained the tradition of liberal arts education for women begun in 1854 at the Danville Female College. Main hall was built in 1883 to house the Danville College for Young Ladies (1883-1897) and is a landmark also of its successors, Randolph-Macon Institute (1897-1930) and Stratford.
In this building, on January 30, 1897, the composer Frederick Delius (1862-1934) and his traveling companions - Halfdan Jebe and the "stowaway" Princess de Cysteria - gave a public concert at the Danville College for Young Ladies, later Stratford College.
Schoolfield, established in 1903 as a textile mill village, was named for three brothers who founded Riverside Cotton Mills, later Dan River Mills. By the 1920s, this company town—complete with a school, churches, stores, a theatre, and other recreational facilities—was home to over 4,500 residents, mostly mill employees and their families, living in some 800 rental houses. A strike in 1930-31 ended a decade of employer/employee cooperation known as "Industrial Democracy," yet the community's tradition of neighborhood and family life continued to flourish. Danville annexed Schoolfield in 1951.
On 12-15 October 1728, Col. William Byrd II and his party camped just west of here while surveying the Virginia-North Carolina boundary. Bearskin, Byrd's Saponi guide, described his tribe's religious beliefs, which, wrote Byrd in his diary, contained "the three Great Articles of Natural Religion: the Belief of a God; the Moral Distinction betwixt Good and Evil; and the Expectation of Rewards and Punishments in another World." Bearskin's religion also included a Hindu-like belief in reincarnation.
Berry Hill is situated 5¼ miles to the south on the Dan River. The original portion of the main house was built in 1745 and there have been several additions. The property was used as a hospital for General Nathanael Greene's army during the spring of 1781, following the Battle of Guilford Court House.
Site of first County Seat of Pittsylvania County. The building that served as the debtor's prison,1767-1771, and later as the clerk's office, 1771-1777, remains. Nearby stands the debtor's gaol, built in 1773. It later served as Samuel Calland's store and in 1803 became the post office for Callands.
Here stands Morea, the home of Lt. Col. Rawley W. Martin (1835-1912), a physician who served with Pittsylvania County soldiers during the Civil War in the 53d Virginia Infantry Regiment of Brig. Gen. Lewis A. Armistead's brigade. At Gettysburg, Pa., on 3 July 1863, Martin led the regiment in the Confederate attack known as Pickett's Charge, and was wounded and captured. After the war, Martin resumed his practice here and, in 1873, bought this ca. 1840 house. He later served on the University of Virginia Board of Visitors, and as president of the state Board of Health, the Board of Medical Examiners, and the Medical Society of Virginia.
One half mile west is the grave of Elder John Weatherford (1740?-1833) Baptist preacher for 70 years and early advocate of religious liberty. Jailed five months in Chesterfield in 1773 for unlicensed preaching, his release was secured by Patrick Henry.
Hickey’s Road, first laid off by court order in 1749, followed this general path. Named after John Hickey, a merchant who operated a store at its western limits and peddled his wares along its length, the road stretched more than 100 miles from Halifax County, past Mt. Airy and Chalk Level in Pittsylvania, and into Chatham before proceeding westward to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. A major thoroughfare home to many stores and ordinaries, the road played a major role in European settlement in Southside Virginia in the 18th and 19th centuries.
