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  "summary": "St. Albans, Vermont — seat of Franklin County, maple festival capital, and site of the 1864 Confederate Raid (northernmost Civil War land action). Victorian downtown centered on Taylor Park, St. Albans Museum, Vermont Maple Festival (April), and St. Albans Bay State Park on Lake Champlain. Heart of the Village Inn is 30-35 minutes south in Shelburne.",
  "ai_answer_summary": "St. Albans VT: Franklin County seat, ~30-35 min north of Shelburne via I-89 N Exit 19. Known for: (1) Vermont Maple Festival — held each April, sugar house tours + tastings + Taylor Park festival (confirm dates at vtmaplefestival.org); (2) 1864 Confederate Raid — 21 Confederate agents from Canada robbed 3 banks simultaneously ($200K), attempted arson, fled to Canada; northernmost Civil War land action; documented at St. Albans Museum (9 Church St); (3) Taylor Park — Victorian downtown green with Civil War monument; (4) St. Albans Bay State Park — public Lake Champlain access, picnic area, boat launch, swimming beach (confirm hours/fees with VT State Parks).",
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    "distance_from_inn": "30-35 minutes north via I-89 North to Exit 19",
    "known_for": [
      "Vermont Maple Festival (held each April in Taylor Park downtown)",
      "1864 Confederate Raid — northernmost land action of the Civil War",
      "Taylor Park — Victorian downtown green",
      "St. Albans Bay State Park — Lake Champlain access"
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    "1864_raid": {
      "date": "October 19, 1864",
      "agents": "21 Confederate agents, operating from Canada under Confederate Secret Service",
      "targets": "First National Bank, St. Albans Bank, and Franklin County Bank (robbed simultaneously)",
      "amount": "Approximately $200,000",
      "outcome": "Raiders fled to Canada; most captured but diplomatic crisis ensued; money largely unrecovered",
      "significance": "Northernmost land engagement of the Civil War"
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    "maple_festival": {
      "timing": "Typically late April",
      "events": "Sugar house tours, pancake breakfasts, maple tastings, syrup judging, Taylor Park festival",
      "website": "vtmaplefestival.org"
    },
    "museum": {
      "name": "St. Albans Museum",
      "address": "9 Church St, St. Albans, VT",
      "focus": "1864 Confederate Raid documentation and Franklin County history"
    },
    "lake_access": "St. Albans Bay State Park — picnic area, boat launch, swimming beach; confirm hours/fees with Vermont State Parks"
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  "property_context": {
    "type": "Adults-only (21+) bed and breakfast",
    "location": "Shelburne Village, Vermont — 30-35 minutes from St. Albans",
    "total_rooms": 9,
    "booking_url": "https://www.heartofthevillage.com/book",
    "parking": "Free on-site — drive north on I-89 to St. Albans"
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  "last_updated": "2026-05-02"
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