The
Eugene O’Neill Commemorative, a permanent installation honoring
America’s first major playwright, is located in Front Street
park across from the library (400 Front Street) in downtown Danville.
The centerpiece of the commemorative is a 9’
bronze sculpture featuring a quote
from Long Day’s Journey into Night.
The sculpture is flanked on each side by four ceramic-porcelain
“playbills” mounted on bronze pedestals. They recount
the highlights of O’Neill’s life and career, giving
special emphasis to the years he spent at Tao House, his residence
in Las Trampas hills outside Danville, where the playwright and
his wife, Carlotta, lived from 1937-1944.
The Eugene O'Neill Commemorative was designed by the
Office of Michael
Manwaring.
Below is an interactive map of the Commemorative.
Roll-over the red dots on the map for a preview of the "playbills"
and click the dot for a full view. Close the window that opens
to return to this screen.