New Hampshire The Granite State #StateChallenge

[jayasimha78]

New Hampshire #StateChallenge Meetup Cover Photo. This post is part of #StateChallenge Meetups

I have been to New Hampshire couple of times in last 30 years, last visit was almost 15 years back. It is a great place to visit in fall to view the fall colors. I have to make a trip for fall photoshoot, hopefully soon.

New Hampshire #StateChallenge is Cohosted by @SilvyC I am looking forward to her Q&A specially the wrong answers for the questions!

New Hampshire Facts

• Nick Name of New Hampshire is The Granite State
• New Hampshire is a northeastern U.S. state and one of the original 13 colonies. It’s bordered by Maine, Vermont, Massachusetts, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Canadian province of Quebec.
• New Hampshire is the fifth smallest state in the U.S. and the 10th least populous.
• It’s best known for its small, picturesque towns and large stretches of wilderness.

Where is New Hampshire on US Map?

Quick Facts

Capital: Concord

Population: 1.4 million

Nickname: The Granite State

Key Cities: Manchester, Portsmouth, Concord, Nashua

Postal Abbreviation: NH

Major Industries: Manufacturing, technology, health care, tourism

Seal of New Hampshire

History

How did New Hampshire get its name: New Hampshire was named after Hampshire, England by Captain John Mason.

Date admitted to the Union: Saturday, June 21, 1788

Flag of New Hampshire

Geography

Size: 9,349 sq. miles

Lowest point: Atlantic Ocean at sea level

Highest point: Washington at 6,288 ft.

Counties: 10

Famous locations: White Mountains, Mount Washington, Lake Winnipesaukee, Echo Lake State Park, Hampton Beach

Famous People from New Hampshire

Elizabeth Hurley- actress/model

Sarah Silverman- comedian

John Irving- author

Dan Brown- author

Ronnie James Dio- singer

Mandy Moore- actress/singer

As stated in coolkidfacts.com here are some fun facts about New Hampshire!

Fun Facts

"1. New Hampshire was the first of the thirteen colonies to declare its independence from England (six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed).

2. New Hampshire is the only state to host the end of a foreign war. In 1905, the treaty ending the Russo-Japanese War was signed in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

3. On April 12, 1934, wind speeds of 231 miles per hour were recorded on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington. That’s three times faster than the winds in most hurricanes, and it’s the second highest wind speed ever recorded!

4. Do you know the song “Mary Had A Little Lamb?” It was written in Newport, New Hampshire by Sarah Josepha Hale. Well, maybe—the city of Sterling, Massachusetts also claims this nursery rhyme, saying it was written by a man named John Roulstone.

5. New Hampshire was originally called North Virginia. The state isn’t near Virginia, but it was given the name because of its similar landscape.

6. The first alarm clock was invented in Concord, New Hampshire by Levi Hutchins in 1787. The state is also home to the first free public library, established in Peterborough in 1833.

7. New Hampshire has the shortest coastline of any U.S. coastal state, with a length of about 18 miles."

As Stated in onlyinyourstate.com here are some

Crazy Laws in New Hampshire

"1. It is illegal to pick up seaweed off the beach.

2. “No person, while hunting or obviously on his way to or from hunting may have a ferret in his possession, custody or control.”

3. A 1971 law regulates the opening in sugar shakers in restaurants. It must be less than 3/8 of an inch.

4. In Claremont cemeteries, it is illegal to get drunk, enter at night, or enter by oneself if you are under 10 years old.

5. Any cattle that cross state roads must be fitted with a device to gather its feces.

6. You may not tap your feet, nod your head, or in any way keep time to the music in a tavern or café.

7. In New Hampshire, you may not operate machinery on Sundays.

8. You cannot sell the clothes you are wearing to pay a gambling debt.

9. In White Mountain National Forest, it is illegal for a person to pick up trash, build a bench, or otherwise “maintain the national forest without a permit.”

10. In New Hampshire, is illegal to show a movie before 2 p.m.

11. On Sundays, citizens in New Hampshire may not pee while looking up."

This post is part of #StateChallenge meetups organized by @Denise_Barlock  @Kwiksatik and @jayasimha78 

References: coolkidfacts.com, onlyinyourstate.com

[Denise_Barlock]

@jayasimha78 New Hampshire is just a BEAUTIFUL state! Can't wait to talk about it!

[IamJoseFelixAranda]

@jayasimha78 this post about New Hampshire is useful and interesting.History,laws,nature are making the granite state atractive.to be known and visited to have a good time.

[jayasimha78]

@IamJoseFelixAranda Thank You! I am glad you enjoyed the post.

[SilvyC]

Seems like a place I would like to visit one day. I will be waiting for your great pictures @jayasimha78 I hope you can back there soon.

Many questions are floating in my mind right now haha

Silvy. 

[RosyKohli]

@jayasimha78 

Thanks for sharing in details about New Hampshire crazy  laws .🤣😂 Waiting eagerly to attend the #state challenge.

[CruisingKristen]

Here are some more fun facts:

We have one of the few mail boats still in operation today.  It's called the M/S Mount Washington.  There's 2 other boats in the fleet: the Sophie C. and the Doris E.

All the weather reports we get come from the top of Mount Washington (the mountain, not the aforementioned boat)

We still have a one-room school house in operation for school field trips.  It's called "The Little Red School House" and the kids go through "a day in the life" of a school kid back in the 1600's (I think).  

We still have a functioning drive-in theater on Weirs Beach.

We also have a fully operational theater from back in the Vaudeville days: The Palace Theater

When the circus came to town, they would train at "Bensen's Wild Animal Farm" here in Hudson.  While it's not used as a training grounds anymore, it's now an open public park.  You can even go inside the animal cages and visit "The Little Old Lady Who Lived In The Shoe".

We are known for having "The Old Man In The Mountain", a rock formation that showed the profile of a man on Cannon Mountain.  It collapsed on May 3rd, 2003.

We have a train that goes up the side of Mount Washington, called The Cog Railway, that you can ride to the top of the mountain with.  It's the first cog in the world to climb up the side of a mountain.

Manchester is known as "The Queen City" and Nashua is known as "The Gate City" (I was brought up in Nashua).

Before it was "Fratello's Italian Grille" and "Villa Banca", "Bellissimo" (new Italian restaurant) used to be a bank.  The vaults are still there.

When it's election season, we are the "First In The Nation" to vote.

[jayasimha78]

@CruisingKristen Thank You for sharing this.