Martinsville named in his honorServed as Indian agent for VA, NC, GA and Continental Congress, 1777 - 1789First General Officer appointed from Henry County, VA, 12th Brigade, VA militia 1793. Served in VA, NC, and GA . . . — — Map (dbm172169) HM WM
2 ► Virginia, Martinsville — Changing Landscapes — The Dick & Willie Passage — Smith River Trail System — Reported unreadable
As with other rail lines, the Dick & Willie made posssible for subsistence farmers in Appalachia to earn much-needed cash selling chestnuts to buyers in cities throughout the east. Early 20th century newspapers often showed train cars, overflowing . . . — — Map (dbm205786) HM
3 ► Virginia, Martinsville — Changing With Industry — The Dick & Willie Passage — Smith River Trail System —
The Dick & Willie was the first railroad to Henry County and was in full operation by 1884. Originally, the railroad was a narrow gauge, but within a decade, the textile mills in the hamlets of present-day Eden were thriving. The narrow gauge . . . — — Map (dbm205813) HM
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The Dick & Willie Railway linked the rural counties with the urban worlds of Martinsville and Danville in a new and exciting way. "Dick & Willie" was the popular name for the Danville & Western Railway. At a time when most travel was made by horse, . . . — — Map (dbm205817) HM
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Local historians remember that the train earned its nickname from two early train workers: Richard Hundley and William Martin. The Dick & Willie was vital to the people, communities and industries it linked together — a partner and an important part . . . — — Map (dbm205816) HM
The nearby structure, commonly known as a silo, was in reality an incinerator for the DeShazo Lumber Company taht was located on this site. George Napier "Nappy" DeShazo [1901-1991] began his sawmill job in 1922 as a bookkeeper with G.M. . . . — — Map (dbm205819) HM
Henry County opened a new Dry Bridge School just south of here in 1928 after the School Improvement League, an organization of African Americans living east of Martinsville, campaigned under the leadership of the Rev. W. F. Geter to replace the . . . — — Map (dbm205807) HM
Since the late 19th century, Fayette Street hasbeen a gateway to the business, social, andCultural life of African Americans here. Institutions such as Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church (foundedin 1870), St. Mary’s Hospital (1926-1952), . . . — — Map (dbm104550) HM
Gloria Victis 1861-1865 Henry honors her heroes Defeated yet without scar Erected by Mildred Lee Chapter. No. 74, U.D.C., To the true Confederate soldiers of Henry — — Map (dbm66089) WM
In honor of those citizens of Martinsville and Henry County who courageously participated in these wars American Revolution 1776-1789 War of 1812 1812-1814 Civil War 1861-1865 Spanish American War 1898 World War I 1917-1918 World War . . . — — Map (dbm66090) WM
Martinsville's oldest public cemetery was established as a part of First Episcopal Church on land given by Mr. Marshall Hairston in 1847. The original location was on the corner of Moss and Church Streets. Around 1885 the church cemetery was . . . — — Map (dbm172180) HM
Named for Joseph Martin, pioneer who settled here in 1773. In 1793 the courthouse of Henry County was moved here and the town was established, Patric Henry, for whom the county was named, lived near here once. In 1865, Stoneman, moving south to join . . . — — Map (dbm64658) HM
A Rich Heritage in Textiles Began Just Across the Street The building directly across from you, now known as the Clocktower Building, was once home to one of Martinsville's early textile mills—Martinsville Cotton Mill. Rucker & Whitten Plug . . . — — Map (dbm205820) HM
(overview) On March 24, 1865, Union Gen. George Stoneman led 6,000 cavalrymen from Tennessee into southwestern Virginia and western North Carolina to disrupt the Confederate supply line by destroying sections of the Virginia and Tennessee . . . — — Map (dbm66013) HM
The Town of Martinsville chartered Oakwood Cemetery in 1883 and deeded it to the Martinsville Cemetery Association in 1887. Buried here are about 80 Confederates soldiers, at least one Union soldier, and veterans of World Wars I and II. Also . . . — — Map (dbm172170) HM
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (dbm205783) HM
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (dbm205799) HM
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (dbm205814) HM
The Dick and Willie Trail is 4.5 miles in length and runs along a portion of the former Danville and Western Railroad track. Once part of the Norfolk Southern Railroad, the Danville and Western was affectionately nicknamed the "Dick and Willie." . . . — — Map (dbm205815) HM
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Southerners share a love of celebrations, particulary at the end of harvest time. During the fall the Dick & Willie ran special trains that transported local residents to the fairs held in Danville, Leaksville (now part of Eden, N.C.), Martinsville . . . — — Map (dbm205791) HM
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