Incorporated: 1746
Population: 26,394
County Name: Hillsborough
(county map)
Town Contact:
Town of Merrimack
PO Box 940, Town Office
Merrimack, NH 03054

Phone: 603-424-3531
Fax: 603-424-1408
Website: www.ci.merrimack.nh.us

Origin:
Although first occupied in 1665, settlement did not begin until 1722, when the establishment of Brenton's Farm (Litchfield) presented the need of a ferry across the river to reach new settlements. The ferry concession was owned by Edward Lutwyche. When the town was separated from Nashua (then Dunstable) in 1746, it was given the name of the river, Merrimack. In 1774, Lutwyche's Ferry was sold to Revolutionary War patriot Matthew Thornton, giving it the current name of Thornton's Ferry.

More about Merrimack:
The Anheuser-Busch Plant is located in Merrimack. The facility offers tours and beer tasting to the public as well as a peek at their famous Clydesdales.