Reconstruction Period
When Confederate President Jefferson Davis was informed April 2, 1865, that Petersburg had fallen and Federal armies were approaching, he used the Richmond & Danville Railroad to evacuate his government to Danville.HM Number | HM18VV |
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Series | This marker is part of the Virginia Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | Virginia Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Tuesday, October 7th, 2014 at 7:29am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 644527 N 4050104 |
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Decimal Degrees | 36.58548333, -79.38445000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 35.129', W 79° 23.067' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 35' 7.74" N, 79° 23' 4.02" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 434 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 401-519 Riverwalk Trail, Danville VA 24541, US |
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