Town Brook (Massachusetts)

Town Brook
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Plymouth Harbor
Length	1.5 mi (2.4 km)

Town Brook is a 1.5-mile (2.4 km) stream in Plymouth, Massachusetts that provided drinking water to the Pilgrims who made their homes adjacent to the brook on Leyden Street in Plymouth. Town Brook's headwaters are the Billington Sea, a 269-acre (109 ha) freshwater pond. The brook passes through numerous small ponds, including Deep Water Pond and Jenny Pond. It also passes by the Jenney Grist Mill and the Brewster Gardens before emptying into Plymouth Harbor. A nature trail runs along the entire length of the brook.

Crossings

Eleven roads pass over Town Brook, including two major highways.

• Little Pond Road
• Route 3 (Pilgrims Highway)
• Billington Street
• Driveway to 96R Billington Street
• Off Billington Street
• Newfield Street
• Willard Place
• Spring Court
• Pleasant Street
• Route 3A (Main Street Extension)
• Water Street

Tributaries

Two small streams flow into Town Brook in downtown Plymouth, but they are not named.

Nearby Attractions

Many attractions are near Town Brook, especially since Plymouth is of such historical importance. This is a list of the attractions within one quarter of a mile from Town Brook.

• Town Brook Historic and Archeological District
• Morton Park
• Jenney Grist Mill
• Brewster Gardens
• Plymouth Rock
• Massasoit Statue
• State Pier (Mayflower II)
• Plymouth Yacht Club
• Burton Park

External links

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration