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Whetstone Brook is a tributary of the Connecticut River that runs through the heart of Brattleboro, Vermont, in the United States. It flows into the Connecticut at an elevation of above sea level.〔 The headwater for the brook is at Hidden Lake, which is above sea level in the town of Marlboro.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 Whetstone Brook )〕 Of the watershed, over two thirds is contained within Brattleboro, while another 30 percent is in Marlboro. The remaining 2% is within the town of Dummerston.〔 ==History==
Whetstone Brook was an important part of the economic development of the town of Brattleboro, providing power for mills and factories along the shore of the brook. The first gristmill was established in the area by Governor Wentworth of New Hampshire in 1762, while the region was still under disputed claims between the colonies of New York and New Hampshire. By 1773, the road near Whetstone Brook contained several sawmills, as well as housing from new settlers to the area.〔
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