Merrimack River - Wikipedia
WEBThe Merrimack River (or Merrimac River, an occasional earlier spelling [1]) is a 117-mile-long (188 km) river [2] in the northeastern United States. It rises at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers in Franklin, New Hampshire , [ 3 ] flows southward into Massachusetts , and then flows northeast until it empties into the ...
A Brief History of the Merrimack River - New Hampshire …
WEBApr 1, 2010 · The Merrimack River is New Hampshire’s central artery. The meandering 110-mile waterway provided a highway for the dugout canoes of the Native American that first settled the Merrimack Valley and the gundalows of …
Endicott Rock Historic Site - NH State Parks
WEBThe rock marked the assumed headwaters of the Merrimack River. Under the original Bay Charter of 1629, the northern boundary of the colony was fixed as a line three miles north of the Merrimack. Are pets allowed at Endicott Rock Historic Site?
The Merrimack River: How Revisiting Its History Helps to Renew …
WEBSep 14, 2021 · Merrimack: The Resilient River dives deep into the many evolutions of the river, starting with Champlain’s activities and the tragic downfall of Indigenous peoples living in the watershed, to the emergence of textile and paper mills from Franklin down to Lowell, then to the establishment of the U.S. Coast Guard in Newburyport.
Wonderous Watershed: The Merrimack River - The Fisherman
WEBLarge striped bass enter the river in the spring, hot on the tails of herring and American shad. The Merrimack River along the north coast of Massachusetts empties into the Atlantic Ocean between the jetties at Plum Island and Salisbury Beach.
Merrimack River | New Hampshire, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMerrimack River, stream in the northeastern United States, rising in the White Mountains of central New Hampshire at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers and flowing southward into Massachusetts, then northeastward to its …
WEBThe upper Merrimack River begins at the confluence of the Pemigewasset and Winnipesaukee rivers and flows for approximately 30 miles through the communities of Franklin, Northfield, Boscawen, Canterbury and Concord to …
Explore the Merrimack River Watershed - Forest Society
WEBMay 15, 2021 · Visit the Forest Society's Merrimack River Outdoor Education & Conservation Area in Concord, open to hiking, birdwatching, cross-country skiing, fishing and paddling. The dramatic floodplain landscape includes oxbows, back channels, and high terraces that host a dynamic collection of overlapping natural communities.
Merrimack River Watershed - Forest Society
WEBAug 27, 2024 · The Merrimack River watershed — the land area that ultimately drains to the river — totals about 3,275 square miles or 2.1 million acres, divided almost evenly between New Hampshire (54%) and Massachusetts (46%).
Explore - Merrimack River Watershed Council
WEBThe rocks in the river off the campground at Salisbury Beach State Reservation are prime seal-sunning locations, as are the rocks on the Newburyport side of the river just downstream from the Coast Guard station (at low tide).
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