By Jonathan Davis
Introduction
Find out more facts about New Hampshire state than you ever thought you needed to...
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Take a drive through the countryside, and you'll quickly notice why the Granite State is...
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The only United States President from New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce, was born in the town...
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Beginning in the city of Franklin in central New Hampshire, the Merrimack River runs for...
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Although it only runs for 12 miles, the tidal Piscataqua River separates the states of...
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One of the most interesting facts about New Hampshire's history is that the town of...
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The New Hampshire state flag was adopted in 1909 and features the state emblem on...
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Spanning nearly 35 miles, driving along the Kancamagus Highway provides some of the best views...
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It could be a testament to the "Live Free or Die" attitude that embodies New...
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Although they may seem like a reminder of days long past, New Hampshire still has...
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Out of all the fun facts on New Hampshire, one of the most interesting is...
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The purple finch has been the New Hampshire state bird since 1957. But if you're...
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First put into service in 1869, the locomotives making the trip up the Cog Railway...
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Freelan Oscar Stanley, the co-founder of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company, took his Stanley Steamer...
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Sitting along the bank of Lake Winnipesaukee, the small town of Wolfeboro is considered to...
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Today there are several teams, or hitches, as they're called, of Budweiser Clydesdales performing around...
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Alright, they may not have been the first to bread and fry chicken strips, but...
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In April of 1772, more than a year before the Boston Tea Party, mill owners...
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The first paintball marker was created in the 1960s by the Nelson Paint Company to...
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Here's some creepy crawly information about New Hampshire: they have a state insect, the ladybug...
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Wind speeds reaching a highest wind speed of 231 miles per hour were recorded at...
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Despite what the name would have you believe, the 410-mile Connecticut River starts in northern...
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Covering a massive 72 square miles, Lake Winnipesaukee is a popular year-round holiday destination in...
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The white-tailed deer has long been intertwined with New Hampshire. Native peoples used them for...
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Concord, New Hampshire, teacher Christa McAuliffe was celebrated nationwide as the first civilian and teacher...
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The Appalachian Trail is one of the most difficult hikes in the United States. The...
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New Hampshire's current state seal was created in 1784 and depicts the Raleigh, a frigate...
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New Hampshire shares 58 miles of its northern border with the Canadian province of Quebec...
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There may only be six states in New England, but that doesn't stop New Hampshire...
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The purple lilac has been the New Hampshire state flower since 1919, but its local...
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Found throughout all state regions, the white birch, whose Latin name is Betula papyrifera, has...
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In 1623, the first European settlers came to New Hampshire to establish a fishing village...
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The Karner Blue was designated the state butterfly of New Hampshire in 1992. Found in...
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Salmon Falls River is a tributary of the Piscataqua River and flows through Maine and...
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Although most people associate McDonald's early growth with Ray Kroc, one of the cool facts...
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Derry, New Hampshire, was the birthplace of famed astronaut Alan Shepard, the first American to...
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It's easy to find interesting New Hampshire facts and information with its extensive rich history...
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At 6,288 feet high, Mount Washington is the highest point in New Hampshire. Mount Washington's...
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According to the Congressional Research Service, New Hampshire's coast is the shortest in the US...
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Thanksgiving had long been celebrated throughout New England, but it wasn't recognized across the nation...
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One of the interesting historical facts about New Hampshire is it helped to end a...
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First settled by Europeans in 1623, New Hampshire has a long history as one of...
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In 1623, David Thompson (also spelled Thomson) founded the first year-round European settlement in New...
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After an earlier 1622 land grant was split in 1629, Captain John Mason, former governor...
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Born in New Durham in 1840, suffragist Marilla Ricker made lasting contributions to women's rights...
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The first Native Americans settled in present-day New Hampshire approximately 13,000 years ago. Consisting of...
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The Bretton Woods Conference, held in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, in July 1944, sought to...
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Are you looking for historical facts about New Hampshire? How about the fact that Dartmouth...
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"Live Free or Die" became the New Hampshire state motto in 1945, but the phrase...
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Despite having a population of fewer than 50,000 residents, the city of Concord is the...
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New Hampshire is ranked as the second most forested state in the country, behind only...
Conclusion
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