Merrimac is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts and on the southeastern border of New Hampshire. It is situated along the north bank of the Merrimack River. The area now known as Merrimac was first settled in 1638 and was part of the town of Amesbury, Massachusetts when Amesbury separated from Salisbury, Massachusetts in 1666, and was referred to as the West Parish of Amesbury, or West Amesbury. This initial settlement was along the north bank of the Merrimack River. As West Amesbury expanded, the riverside village became known as South Amesbury, with the relocated town center away from the river retaining the West Amesbury name. Merrimac was officially incorporated as a separate town in 1876, with the riverside area becoming known as Merrimacport. It is believed that the town, as well as the river that runs along its southern border, are both named for the American Indian tribe that occupied the region. "Merrimac" means "swift water place" in the language of this tribe. Merrimac was known for its horse-drawn carriage industry during the latter part of the 1800s and during the Industrial Revolution, which, in the United States, found one of its seeds in nearby Lowell, MA. It is now known as a relatively sleepy residential community. Its town center consists of the typical brick buildings and Victorian architecture of the late-19th century. Much of the town's population surrounds this center, with the old part of the town bordering the shore of the Merrimack River. Today, Merrimac is a typical & small New England community.

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