Reeds Ferry is the northern portion of the town of Merrimack,

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, in the United States. Reeds Ferry is centered on the current intersection of Bedford Road and

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) and is named after William Reed's ferry landing site on the

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located at the bottom of what is now called Depot Street. The boundaries of the area are unclear, as the northwestern part of Merrimack near Baboosic Lake is not traditionally considered a portion of Reed's Ferry, because as a village it was defined as located on the Merrimack River. The Baboosic Lake area is separated from the Reeds Ferry village center by the

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, and the village center is divided from the river bank today by the railway. Reeds Ferry Elementary School is located on Lyons Road. Reeds Ferry cemetery is at the junction of Bedford Road and Route 3. The parking lot of the ferry landing site, today in use as a boat ramp for the Merrimack River, is the site of the former Reeds Ferry train station, which was in use from 1842 to 1967.Reeds Ferry Train Station
history File:Reeds Ferry, Merrimack, New Hampshire 01.jpg, Reeds Ferry cemetery File:Reeds Ferry, Merrimack, New Hampshire 04.jpg, Parking for the boat ramp, former ferry landing site File:Reeds Ferry, Merrimack, New Hampshire 06.jpg, Viaduct at boat launch site leading to ferry landing site File:Reeds Ferry, Merrimack, New Hampshire 11.jpg, Looking across the

to Litchfield from the boat launch File:Reeds Ferry, Merrimack, New Hampshire 12.jpg, View from boat ramp to railway viaduct File:Merrimack consignment outlet store 04.jpg, Former lumber mill in Reeds Ferry File:Merrimack consignment outlet store 02.jpg, Former fire station across from the former lumber mill

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Reeds Ferry Landing Site
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