Tarbell Brook facts for kids
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Tarbell Brook in Winchendon, Massachusetts
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| Country | United States |
| States | New Hampshire, Massachusetts |
| Counties | Cheshire, NH, Worcester, MA |
| Towns | Rindge, NH, Fitzwilliam, NH, Winchendon, MA |
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| 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 |
| River mouth | Millers River Winchendon, MA 837 ft (255 m) 42°41′15″N 72°4′54″W / 42.68750°N 72.08167°W |
| Length | 10.1 mi (16.3 km) |
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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.
