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New Hampshire:
Long the ancestral land of American Indian tribes, New Hampshire was first colonized by the English in the early 1600s, with permanent settlements built in present-day Dover, Portsmouth and Rye.

Disagreements with England's King over high (needless) taxation, land restrictions and other issues of the day, motivated the proud colony of New Hampshire to adopt its own constitution in 1776, many months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.

It became the ninth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution, and John Langdon (of New Hampshire) became the country's first acting Vice President.

In New Hampshire, a fierce, determined pride in the traditions and values of early America is very much alive. Its official motto, "Live Free or Die," certainly fits this rugged land of mountains, deep-blue lakes, endless forests and picturesque small towns.

At one time the state was the textile capital of America, but as that industry moved south (attracted by lower labor costs), the agricultural, logging and paper industries quickly filled-in the gaps.

Today, the modern high-tech industries of the southeast, and the winter ski venues of the White Mountains, are significant contributors to the overall economy.

New Hampshire

New Hampshire's current flag design was officially adopted in 1909, and makes use of the state's seal, which dates back to 1775.

That centered seal sits on a blue field, and features the frigate Raleigh (one of the first ships in the new nation's navy), surrounded by golden laurel leaves and nine stars.

Official name: New Hampshire
Capital: Concord
Statehood: June 21, 1788 the 9th state
State nickname: The Granite State
Name for residents: New Hampshirites
State motto: Live free or die
Abbreviation: NH

New Hampshire's Historical Event's:

1603 The first known exploration of New Hampshire is carried out by Captain Martin Pring.
1622 Captain John Mason and Sir Ferdinando Gorges receive a large grant of land, including present-day New Hampshire.
1623 The first settlement is made in New Hampshire, at Odiorne's Point (now part of Rye).
1629 Gorges and Mason divide their joint holdings to form the provinces of Maine and New Hampshire.
1638 Exeter and Hampton are founded.
1673 Dunstable (now Nashua) becomes the first town in the colony's interior lands to be settled.
1680 New Hampshire is made a royal province by King Charles II.
1689-1760 New Hampshire settlers fight in a series of wars against French troops and Native Americans.
1741 The New Hampshire-Massachusetts boundary is settled, and New Hampshire receives its own governor, Benning Wentworth.
1764 The king establishes New Hampshire's western border at the Connecticut River, giving New York control over the disputed New Hampshire Grants.
1769 Dartmouth College is founded.
1774 The first act of rebellion in New Hampshire occurs, when rebels seize the fort at New Castle.
1776 New Hampshire adopts a provisional constitution and declares its independence from Britain.
1788 New Hampshire becomes the ninth state to ratify the United States Constitution (June 21).
1808 The state capital is established at Concord.
1911 White Mountain National Forest is created.
1936 The Amoskeag textile mill complex, once the largest in the world, closes.
1952 New Hampshire introduces its first-in-the-nation presidential primary.

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