Feeling Like a Million Bucks

You only have drive along Main Street in Danville, VA, to get a feeling of its rich history.

The houses along "Millionaires' Row" were built by the tobacco and textile barons in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Many of them still stand today.

One in particular, the "Sutherlin Mansion," which is currently known as the Danville Museum of Fine Arts and History, had an important role in the last days of the Civil War. The house belonged to Major William T. Sutherlin and was the last location of the "White House" of the Confederacy after Richmond fell.

For a week after the fall of the Confederate Capitol, Jefferson Davis and his cabinet retreated to Sutherlin’s home. There, Davis gave his final Presidential Proclamation and cemented the home’s place in our nation’s history.

Today, you don’t have to be a millionaire to experience these ornate homes; just a good pair of walking shoes.