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The river Vermont traded for a country
Vermont ceded ownership of the Connecticut River to New Hampshire in 1782 to join the Union, a decision upheld by the Supreme Court in 1933. The border between the states runs along Vermont’s low-water mark, with New Hampshire responsible for river maintenance.
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