This Place in History: The Notorious Bristol Bill

The Stone Jail in Danville has a storied history. In this installment of This Place in History, VHS Executive Director Steve Perkins and ABC 22 & Fox 44 anchor Mike Hoey head over to Danville to learn about two dramatic people connected to the place: Bristol Bill, a notorious counterfeiter and thief, and General Burton, who was bailed out after a lawsuit by a famous friend: Lafayette.
This Place in History is produced in partnership by ABC 22 & FOX 44 (www.mychamplainvalley.com) and the Vermont Historical Society.
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