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One of the original 13 states (it entered the Union in 1788), New Hampshire was named after the English county of Hampshire. New Hampshire is called the "Granite State" because of its numerous granite quarries; the nickname may also reflect the state's attachment to tradition and its history of a frugal government. There are no general sales or individual income taxes, which fits with the state motto of "Live free or die." A relatively small state, New Hampshire plays a major role every four years in the presidential election, as it holds the first primary election. New Hampshire's state bird is the purple finch and its capital is Concord. ...Read more here: New Hampshire - The Granite State

Capital City:

Concord

Nickname:

Granite State

Motto:

Live free or die

Statehood:

June 21, 1788 (9th)

Origin of State's Name:

Named for Hampshire, England, by Captain John Mason

Largest Cities:

Manchester, Nashua, Concord, Derry, Rochester

Border States:

Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont

Land Area:

8,969 sq. mi., 44th largest

State Bird:

Purple Finch

State Flower:

Purple Lilac (syringa vulgaris)

State Tree:

White Birch (betula papyrifera)

State Song:

Old New Hampshire

• Abbott-Downing Neighborhood Association
• FOCUS - Friends of Concord / United South End
• Groton Woods
• NH First - Neighborhood Merchant Alliance & Donation Network
• Pulpit Estates
• Rimmon Heights
• RoseCliff
• Southeast Keene Neighborhood Group
• Tuck Woods Estates
• Wibird Area Home Owners and Others

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