Morses Line is an

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in the town of

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, Franklin County,

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, United States. Morses Line is located on the

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between

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and the United States northwest of the center of Franklin. It is the site of the Morses Line Border Crossing connecting the towns of Franklin and Saint-Armand,

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. The second J. Morse line store was opened at this location in 1871, under the proprietorship of J.M. Hill, Jr. The hamlet is named after the store around which it grew.

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Unincorporated communities in Vermont Unincorporated communities in Franklin County, Vermont {{Vermont-geo-stub