 It developed as an agricultural area, and as a stop on the north-south stagecoach route, now US 7.The village center developed as a commercial center, serving the area farmers, and housed local industries such as sawmills, tanneries, and a blacksmith.The stage route was the only significant road in the village, with School Street (Vermont Route 140) emerging later as a major cross street, running east-west north of Roaring Brook.