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Chris Coleman
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It's all a big mystery.

The town is named after the Dan River, which flows through it. William Byrd II named it the Dan River, but he never said why. Thus, we'll never know who Dan was.
Posted: 08/09/2022 at 12:48 PM ET
(In response to this post by Stork)

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What's there to do in/near Danville?
JoesterVT • 08/09/22 11:30 AM ET
In 2024 a Casino is opening**
Hokie1744 • 08/10/22 10:08 AM ET
A few things to check out...
Virtual Hokie • 08/09/22 08:25 PM ET
What day of the week will you be there? What times?
EDGEMAN • 08/09/22 07:51 PM ET
If you're driving Old 97 it's a hell of a ride into Danville.**
Hokie in CT • 08/09/22 07:25 PM ET
Get some archeological socks.**
MEHOKIE • 08/09/22 06:32 PM ET
…leave and head to Martinsville**
chumley • 08/09/22 06:00 PM ET
Go see the mighty rough road to Lynchburg from there.**
PhotoHokieNC • 08/09/22 04:30 PM ET
Rent a trailer down by the river and have a cookout.
MikeVT85 • 08/09/22 04:25 PM ET
Get shot**
HokieKip • 08/09/22 03:49 PM ET
The Final White House of the Confederacy
HokiesChemicals • 08/09/22 03:13 PM ET
aka The White Flag House**
MAHokie69 • 08/09/22 05:16 PM ET
AAF Tank Museum
Burruss Writer • 08/09/22 02:38 PM ET
I was blown away at the size of the museum, Great place to go!**
Hokie1744 • 08/10/22 10:01 AM ET
Tons of cool uniforms, too.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 02:48 PM ET
Cool place, but all the mannequins are a bit odd. **
reestuart • 08/09/22 07:41 PM ET
How did that end up in Danville?
Atlee Hokie • 08/09/22 02:54 PM ET
My guess? An extra bit of pork in an appropriation bill for whatever
Late 80s Hokie • 08/09/22 03:04 PM ET
My guess as well. Former 5th Dist congressman Dan Daniels was from Danville**
RoswellGAHokie • 08/09/22 06:40 PM ET
Timing and space, I think.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 02:59 PM ET
It took me way longer than I care to admit to realize they were talking...
hokiehunter07 • 08/09/22 04:04 PM ET
If I'm ever in Danville w/o the trailer I'll try to visit it.
Atlee Hokie • 08/09/22 03:44 PM ET
There’s a town nearby called Tight Squeeze. Nothing to do there but I like
RoswellGAHokie • 08/09/22 02:19 PM ET
How it got the name...
hokiehunter07 • 08/09/22 02:33 PM ET
That's where I used to hang out in the afternoon.
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 02:29 PM ET
Is that after picking up a pack of Charmin? :-)**
HokieForever • 08/09/22 04:07 PM ET
Who woulda....
2hhoop3 • 08/09/22 02:38 PM ET
Start fires...
hokiehunter07 • 08/09/22 01:48 PM ET
Blue ridge rock festival sept 7 to 11**
HokieJamie • 08/09/22 01:36 PM ET
Is this music, or geology???**
HokieSignGuy • 08/09/22 02:16 PM ET
cocaine**
JoesterVT • 08/09/22 02:29 PM ET
SCCA Runoffs at VIR 9/23 - 10/2**
SonofRivahBob • 08/09/22 01:07 PM ET
Depends on your interests......
2hhoop3 • 08/09/22 01:00 PM ET
Damn I love Biscuitville. Need one in Roanoke ASAP before I move to get
Brewing_Hokie • 08/09/22 02:44 PM ET
EVERY city in Virginia needs a Biscuitville!**
FfxStationHokie • 08/09/22 03:37 PM ET
Amen to that!**
Brewing_Hokie • 08/09/22 03:43 PM ET
My dad once met Bryan Still in the Biscuitville in Danville.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 02:17 PM ET
B. Still my beating heart. **
GreenvilleVT • 08/09/22 03:05 PM ET
Biscuitville FTW!**
FfxStationHokie • 08/09/22 01:02 PM ET
Join a gang. **
HokieGator • 08/09/22 12:59 PM ET
Yep. About 20 quality options in Danville.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 01:26 PM ET
Is there an on-line calculator for that?
JoesterVT • 08/09/22 01:35 PM ET
Chris is a historian. He got the Van Buren Boys. **
RoswellGAHokie • 08/09/22 02:21 PM ET
I think it's either in Teen Vogue or Cosmo. **
HokieGator • 08/09/22 01:46 PM ET
According to Trip Advisor...
HokieNoVA • 08/09/22 12:57 PM ET
Hookers and Hooch **
bigbadbird • 08/09/22 03:35 PM ET
Drive right through--don't stop(except at red lights).**
vthhhi • 08/09/22 12:54 PM ET
Sit at the site and watch the casino being built**
HokiefromBedford • 08/09/22 12:37 PM ET
1. Brewery. 2. Winery. 3. Repeat**
vt90 • 08/09/22 12:16 PM ET
Chair, 12 pack of Pearl, repeat**
TheNuke • 08/09/22 12:28 PM ET
Leave**
Stork • 08/09/22 12:06 PM ET
but avoid the surrounding area.**
Guy LeDouche • 08/09/22 03:11 PM ET
Hahahaha YEP**
BobG • 08/09/22 12:08 PM ET
I reckon you fellas missed the part where I'm stuck there all day
JoesterVT • 08/09/22 12:12 PM ET
Hahahaa YEP.**
BobG • 08/09/22 09:53 PM ET
Investigate who Dan was. And why they named the town after him.**
Stork • 08/09/22 12:14 PM ET
It's all a big mystery. ◄
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 12:48 PM ET
It was a typo... he always said he hated that Damn River... and it printed.
Vtskier1 • 08/09/22 04:56 PM ET
Dan, Dan, the Guitar Man**
Nova Hokie 95 • 08/09/22 02:46 PM ET
Dan is the Hebrew tribe of the judges. Maybe the local judges know.**
Spud • 08/09/22 01:11 PM ET
I know who Dan was. Saw it on tv. **
GreenvilleVT • 08/09/22 01:10 PM ET
the Birds lived at Westover and had one son with a sketchy reputation
HokieDan95 • 08/09/22 01:07 PM ET
Byrd probably called it the Damn River
Tafkam Hokie • 08/09/22 12:56 PM ET
He also incorporated Richmond in 1742, up until then it was a trading
HokieDan95 • 08/09/22 12:56 PM ET
I am very popular**
HokieDan95 • 08/09/22 12:40 PM ET
ABC store**
FfxStationHokie • 08/09/22 11:54 AM ET
he's more of bottom shelf piggly wiggly guy**
bigbadbird • 08/09/22 12:00 PM ET
here ya go
astrohokie • 08/09/22 11:35 AM ET
Flamethrower day must be amazing. **
GreenvilleVT • 08/09/22 01:38 PM ET
woah, I finally found a reason to go to Danville.**
HokieSignGuy • 08/09/22 01:05 PM ET
agreed**
HokieDan95 • 08/09/22 11:48 AM ET
Yep, the tank museum is awesome.**
Chris ColemanAdmin • 08/09/22 11:41 AM ET
skipping rocks is fun **
bigbadbird • 08/09/22 11:33 AM ET
kicking rocks is an option also. ;)**
91HokieBob • 08/09/22 03:03 PM ET
if it rains- then many more options are on the table **
bigbadbird • 08/09/22 03:13 PM ET
Danville
OFHokie • 08/09/22 11:32 AM ET
Last report I saw was groundbreaking this past December but . . . .
MidloHokie • 08/09/22 12:21 PM ET
They need to get on it. Bristol is already making money on their license. **
vthokieq • 08/09/22 12:24 PM ET