9th State
June 21, 1788 |
New Hampshire |
New England |
Flag
of the State of New Hampshire
State Abbreviation: NH
Nickname: The Granite State
Origin of Name: From the English county of Hampshire
New Hampshire State:
New Hampshire Senate Page For Kids
Capital: Concord
Motto: Live Free or Die
New
Hampshire State
Seal
Amphibian: Red Spotted Newt
Animal: Whitetail Deer
Bird: Purple Finch
Flower: Purple Lilac
Gem: Smokey Quartz
Insect: The Ladybug
Mineral: Beryl
Rock: Granite
Song: Old New Hampshire and New Hampshire, My New Hampshire
Sport: Skiing
Tree: White Birch
Wildflower: Pink Lady's Slippe
Things to Know
The Old Man of the Mountain
Information on how it was formed. View before and after pictures of the collapse of the Old Man of the Mountain.
Mount Washington
The highest peak in New England.
Isles of Shoals
An archipelago consisting of nine small islands, lie off the coast of New Hampshire and Maine.
Major Rivers: Androscoggin River, Connecticut River (the largest river in New England), Merrimack River.
Famous New Hampshirites:
Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President
Printable
fact sheet on President Franklin Pierce
provides you with photos
and personal information.
Daniel Webster (1782 - 1852)
A farmer's son who became a lawyer, an orator, and secretary of state, he became his era's foremost advocate of American nationalism.
Alan Shepard Jr. (1923-1998), Astronaut
First American to travel in space, 1961. He was also the 5th astronaut to land on the moon.
Bode Miller (1977-)
Bode is known for his independent spirit and unorthodox skiing style. The first American in 22 years to win the overall World Cup title.
Things to Do
New Hampshire State Bird and
State Flower Color Page.
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Sites to See
New Hampshire Just For Kids
The official New Hampshire state page for children.
The Concord Coach
The design of the Concord Coach was perfected in Concord, New Hampshire.
Robert Frost (1874-1963), Pulitzer Prize winning American poet
Home of Uncle Sam
Theory of who Uncle Sam was named after.
Isles of Shoals
Did Blackbeard bury his treasure on the Isles of Shoals?
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