Danville, VA
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Photos/Text courtesy of John Guss, Site
Manager Bennett Place Historic Site, NC
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(March 2010) The buildings still
remain along the waterfront of Danville, which served as a prison facility
for more than 7,000 Union Prisoners of War. More than 1,300 perished and
were buried in the Danville National Cemetery. Confederate Prison in
Danville, Virginia
(March 2010) This exhibit inside
the Sutherlin Mansion depicts the prisons established in downtown
Danville
(March 2010) Metal vault that
held part of the Confederate treasury
(March 2010)
(March 2010) The railroads and
the defenses of Danville
(March 2010) The Dan River was a
crucial waterway for Danville dating all the way back to the American
Revolution
(March 2010) Remnants of the old
railroad leading in and out of Danville still exist today. The bridge has
become a walking trail for locals and visitors, and the waterfront is
being developed into peaceful trails along the Dan River
