Merrimac

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Merrimac is a small town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States, and on the southeastern border of New Hampshire, approximately 34 miles northeast of Boston and 10 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. It was incorporated on April 11, 1876. It is situated along the north bank of the Merrimack River in the Merrimack Valley. The population was 6,723 at the 2020 census. Historically a mill town, it has long since become a largely residential community. It is part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area. ()

Alternative names: Settled: 1638Population: 6.2 thous.Area: 8.84 mi²Coordinates: 42°50'1"N, 71°0'7"W

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Merrimac – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, Lowell's Boat Shop, Macy-Colby House, Amesbury Friends Meeting House.

2.4 miSW
Specialty museum, Museum, History museum
John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead, Haverhill
63 min walk • The John Greenleaf Whittier Homestead is the birthplace and home of American Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier. It currently serves as a museum. The homestead is located at 305 Whittier Road in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
4.5 miE
Historical place
Lowell's Boat Shop, Amesbury
114 min walk • Lowell's Boat Shop is a National Historic Landmark at 459 Main Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts. The shop was built in 1793 by Simeon Lowell. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988.
3.8 miE
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Macy-Colby House, Amesbury
96 min walk • The Macy–Colby House is a historically significant saltbox house at 257 Main Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is a historic house museum and has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 2008.
3.5 miNE
Church
Amesbury Friends Meeting House, Amesbury
90 min walk • The Amesbury Friends Meetinghouse is a Friends Meeting House at 120 Friend Street in Amesbury, Massachusetts.
3.9 miE
42°49'19"N • 70°55'33"W
Maudslay State Park, Newburyport
101 min walk • Park, State park, Regional park
3.7 miNE
History museum, Museum
John Greenleaf Whittier House, Amesbury
94 min walk • The John Greenleaf Whittier Home is a historic house located at 86 Friend Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It was the home of American poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier from 1836 until his death in 1892, and is now a nonprofit museum open to the public May 1 through October 31; an admission fee is charged.
3.8 miE
History museum, Museum, Natural history museum
Bartlett Museum, Amesbury
97 min walk • The Bartlett Museum is a nonprofit museum located at 270 Main Street, Amesbury, Massachusetts. It is named after Josiah Bartlett, who was born in Amesbury, and later signed the United States Declaration of Independence.
4.4 miSW
Forts and castles
Winnekenni Castle, Haverhill
114 min walk • Winnekenni Castle is located in the over 700-acre Winnekenni Park Conservation Area, overlooking Kenoza Lake, in Haverhill, Massachusetts. Inspired by stone buildings he saw while visiting England, Haverhill chemist Dr. James R.
2.9 miE
42°50'13"N • 70°56'38"W
New England Sports Park, Amesbury
75 min walk • Sport complex, Park
2.8 miSW
Church
East Parish Meeting House, Haverhill
72 min walk • The East Parish Meeting House, also known as the Fourth Parish Meeting House, is a historic church and meeting house on the rural east side of Haverhill, Massachusetts that is beautifully restored and currently used as a venue for weddings, services, open mics, community dinners and meetings, and more.
4.5 miSW
Museum, History museum
Buttonwoods Museum, Haverhill
116 min walk • The Buttonwoods Museum is a museum operated by the Haverhill Historical Society in Haverhill, Massachusetts, in the Merrimack Valley. The museum includes a John Ward House, a Duncan House, and the Daniel Hunkins Shoe Shop.