Reeds Ferry was a Colonial Era ferry across the Merrimack River operated by William Read from which Reeds Ferry Village derived its name. This is the site of the original landing on the west side of the river. The ferry was headquartered on the east side, in Litchfield. For this reason, Merrimack’s records of the operation of the ferry are sparse, although it is known that upon William’s death in 1772, his widow, Lucy, petitioned the courts and was granted the right to run the ferry.
This was also the site of a Boston and Maine Railroad Depot for which Depot Street was named.
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