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Tarbell Brook
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Tarbell Brook in Winchendon, Massachusetts
Tarbell Brook is located in Massachusetts
Tarbell Brook
Tarbell Brook is located in New Hampshire
Tarbell Brook
Tarbell Brook is located in the United States
Tarbell Brook
Country United States
States New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Counties Cheshire, NH, Worcester, MA
Towns Rindge, NH, Fitzwilliam, NH, Winchendon, MA
Physical characteristics
Main source Pearly Lake
Rindge, NH
1,007 ft (307 m)
42°46′8″N 72°4′7″W / 42.76889°N 72.06861°W / 42.76889; -72.06861
River mouth Millers River
Winchendon, MA
837 ft (255 m)
42°41′15″N 72°4′54″W / 42.68750°N 72.08167°W / 42.68750; -72.08167
Length 10.1 mi (16.3 km)
Basin features
Tributaries
  • Left:
    Robbins Brook
  • Right:
    Sip Pond Brook, Spud Brook

Tarbell Brook is a small stream, about 10.1-mile-long (16.3 km), found in the northeastern United States. It flows through parts of New Hampshire and Massachusetts. This brook is a tributary of the Millers River. A tributary is a smaller stream or river that flows into a larger one. The Millers River then flows into the Connecticut River, which eventually reaches Long Island Sound.

About Tarbell Brook

Tarbell Brook starts in the western part of Rindge, New Hampshire. Its journey begins at the spot where water flows out of Pearly Lake. From there, it travels south towards the Damon Reservoirs.

Where it Flows

After passing the Damon Reservoirs, Tarbell Brook continues its path into Winchendon, Massachusetts. It finally joins the Millers River about 2 miles (3 km) west of the center of Winchendon town.

A Bit of History

Tarbell Brook is named after Lieutenant Samuel Tarbell (1744-1828). He was a Revolutionary War soldier, known as a Minuteman. Minutemen were special soldiers who were ready to fight at a moment's notice during the American Revolution.

Samuel Tarbell's Legacy

Samuel Tarbell and his wife, Beatrice Carter, moved to Rindge in 1773. Soon after, he built a watermill at the place where Pearly Lake (which used to be called Tarbell Pond) flows out. Even though the mill is no longer there, Tarbell's old house, built in the Cape Cod style, still stands proudly near Route 119.

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