Danville Historical Society

Money Makers: That Time Danville Printed Its Own Currency

Danville, Va. Story by Brian Carlton and Gus Dyer Photos by Gus Dyer When running low on money, people joke that it’s time to make your own. But it’s actually no joke. That’s exactly what happened for decades here in the city of Danville. In fact, during the mid to late 1800s, thousands of communities across America had their own ...

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