New Hampshire – The Granite State

New Hampshire, a small state well-known for its quaint towns, was named by Captain John Mason after the Hampshire County in England.

Here are few quick facts about New Hampshire:

State capital – Concord
State motto of New Hampshire – Live Free or Die
State songs – “Old New Hampshire” and “New Hampshire, My New Hampshire”
Nick names – Granite State; Mother of Rivers; White Mountain State; Switzerland of America
State insect – Ladybug
State flower – Purple Lilac
State bird – Purple Finch
State animal – White-Tail Deer
State tree – White Birch
State sport – Skiing

Interesting facts about New Hampshire:

Industries that act as main drivers for the New Hampshire’s economy include textiles, tourism, electronic equipment, lumber, light metal and software. Manchester’s Amoskeag Mill was once the world’s largest textile mill.
The state has a vast amount of granite and so it is known as The Granite State.
Manchester, New Hampshire’s largest city, has the largest population in the state. Around 110,000 people live in Manchester.
Alan Shepard Jr., America’s first astronaut is a New Hampshirite. Likewise, the state is home to Christa McAuliffe, a school teacher, the first private civilian to travel into space.
Franklin Pierce (President), Robert Frost (poet), John Irving (writer), Daniel Webster (statesman), Benjamin Keith (theater entrepreneur) and Augustus Saint-Gaudens (sculptor) are some of the famous New Hampshirites.
Nine American states do not require their residents to pay state income tax. New Hampshire is one of those nine states.
There are 65 state parks and one national forest in the state.

Must see places in New Hampshire:

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