NEW HAMPSHIRE THE GRANITE STATE When When people first came to New Hampshire they were attracted to New Hampshire they were attracted to of natural resources Huge white pine trees the state’s treasure trove of natural resources Huge white pine trees were prized for making ship masts There was plenty of farmland ship masts There was plenty of farmland wildlife and fish Fast-moving rivers provided power for mills and factories Since colonial times the rugged people who settled New Hampshire have always been independent minded That attitude continues today The state’s motto is Live free or die Citizens are quick to tell you what’s on their minds from maple syrup recipes to politics Every four years New Hampshire is the first state to hold presidential primaries to select the nation’s Republican and Democratic candidates New Hampshire’s bedrock is made of granite The rock is hard and strong just like the state’s people That is why New Hampshire today is nicknamed The Granite State A New Hampshire resident votes in the state’s presidential primary Every four years New Hampshire is the first state to hold a presidential primary 4 VOTE VOTE VOTE NEW HAMPSHIRE
NEW HAMPSHIRE QUICK FACTS Name New Hampshire is named for the southern English county of Hampshire State Capital Concord population 42,444 Date of Statehood June 21 1788 9th state Population 1,330,608 41st-most populous state Area Total Land and Water 9,349 square miles 24,214 sq km 46th-largest state Largest City Manchester population 110,448 Nickname The Granite State Motto Live Free or Die State Bird Purple Finch State Flower Purple Lilac 6 NEW HAMPSHIRE
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA State Rock Granite State Tree White Birch State Song Old New Hampshire Highest Point Mount Washington 6,288 feet 1,917 m Lowest Point Atlantic Ocean 0 feet 0 m Average July High Temperature 79 F 26 C Record High Temperature 106 F 41 C in Nashua on July 4 1911 Average January Low Temperature 8 F 13 C Record Low Temperature 50 F 46 C on Mount Washington on January 22 1885 Average Annual Precipitation 47 inches 119 cm Number of U S Senators 2 Number of U S Representatives 2 Franklin Pierce U S Presidents Born in New Hampshire Franklin Pierce 1804-1869 U S Postal Service Abbreviation NH QUICK FACTS 7
