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Moving to New Hampshire
New Hampshire holds a wealth of history and an abundance of beauty. Of the thirteen original colonies, New Hampshire was the first to declare its independence from Mother England -- a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed. As leaders in the revolutionary cause, New Hampshire delegates received the honor of being the first to vote for the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21st, 1788. With an area of 9,351 square miles, New Hampshire ranks as the 46th largest state in the USA. It fares about the same in population: With over 1.2 million people (as of the 2000 census), New Hampshire is the 41st most populous state. Major industries are textiles, lumber, tourism, electronic equipment, and software. New Hampshire has a changeable climate, with wide variations in daily and seasonal temperatures. The variations are affected by proximity to the ocean, mountains, lakes or rivers. New Hampshire shares borders with Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, Canada and the Atlantic Ocean. The state enjoys all four seasons and fall is gloriously famous for its spectacular show of foliage.
Now that you are moving to the Granite State, share your New Hampshire knowledge with friends and family:
State Capital is Concord.
Largest City is Manchester.
Captain John Smith named New Hampshire after the town of Hampshire, England.
State Motto is "Live Free or Die." The motto comes from a statement written by the Revolutionary General John Stark, hero of the Battle of Bennington.
The first potato planted in the United States was at Londonderry Common Field in 1719.
Alan B. Shepard Jr., the first American to travel in space is from East Derry, NH.
New Hampshire's constitution was adopted in 1784, the second oldest in the country.
Levi Hutchins of Concord invented the first alarm clock in 1787.
Daniel Webster, politician, statesman, and mighty orator, born in Franklin in 1782, is immortalized in Stephen Vincent Benet's story, "The Devil and Daniel Webster," in which he beats the original lawyer, Lucifer, in a contract case over a man's soul.
New Hampshire's State House is the oldest state capitol in which a legislature still meets in its original chambers.
The Pierce Manse in Concord is the home of the only New Hampshire citizen ever elected President, Franklin Pierce. He was born in Hillsboro in 1804.
The Christa McAuliffe Planetarium in Concord is dedicated to the memory of the New Hampshire teacher who died in the space shuttle Challenger explosion.
The enduring poem, "Mary Had a Little Lamb," was written by Sarah Josepha Hale, author and journalist, in 1830 in Newport.
Almost 400 covered bridges once stood in New Hampshire. There are still over 60 left.
NH is also home to over 100 waterfalls.
Summers are short and cool; winters are long and cold.
The weather station on Mount Washington has recorded some of the coldest temperatures and strongest winds in the continental United States.
State Song is "Old New Hampshire."
State Bird is the Purple Finch.
State Flower is the Purple Lilac.
Enjoy your new home - New Hampshire!
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