Downtown Danville

Mill Street is the heart of the Danville business district, extending from the hills above the town to its riverfront. Flanked by well-preserved Italianate and Victorian architecture, it is bisected by historic Market Streetand anchored by the Montgomery House, theColumbia Montour Visitors Bureau, the Montour County Courthouse, and remnants of the North Branch of the Pennsylvania Canal.

Throughout its history water has been a significant influence in the development of Danville and its business district. For much of the 19th century it was the dominant artery of commerce. This was particularly true for the iron industry but for almost all agriculture and trade, as well, since the Susquehanna River and the Pennsylvania Canal permitted the movement of large quantities of raw materials, commodities and finished products to and from the region.

With friendly neighborhoods only a short walking distance away, quaint shops, busy restaurants, historic buildings, and the riverfront along which to stroll, for those who visit Danville it still evokes a small town atmosphere. Nevertheless, large crowds attend its annual festivals and events, its William Montgomery House is well-known and admired for its collection of 18th and 19th century American memorabilia, and its future is shaped by being a regional leader in health care, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals

Today only a small portion of the Pennsylvania Canal remains, but theSusquehanna River still beckons to those who turn to Danville as a place for recreation and a vital link to the past, present and the future.

For more information, visit VisitDanvillePA.org.
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