Various Algonquian communities lived in this region, before the
first European explorers and immigrants began arriving in the early 1600s.
Permanent settlements followed soon after.
Named after the English county of Hampshire,
New Hampshire
was the 1st colony to declare independence from Great Britain,
and established its own consitution and sovereignty in January of 1776.
It was the 9th state to ratify the new
Constitution of the United States on June 21, 1788.
State license plates carry the state motto:
"Live Free or Die."
WEATHER
New Hampshire has a
changeable climate, with wide variations in
daily and seasonal temperatures.
These weather changes can be sudden and suprising.
The lowest temperature ever recorded was –46 ° F (–43 ° C).
The all~time high was 106 ° F (41 ° C).
The strongest wind ever recorded was 231 mph (372 kph).
Summers are short, humid, and cool.
Winters long, cold, and wet.
Precipitation is fairly uniform throughout the year.
Annual precipitation in Concord averages 37 in (95 cm).
Concord has a daily mean temperature of 46 ° F (8 ° C),
ranging from 21 ° F (–6 ° C) in January to 70 ° F (21 ° C) in July.
The average snowfall in Concord is 65 in (165 cm) per year,
with more than 100 in (254 cm) yearly in the mountains.
ECONOMY
The New Hampshire Business and Industry Association
is the state chamber of commerce and leading business advocate.
Their mission is to promote a healthy business
climate and robust economic future for New Hampshire.
Through advocacy with state legislators and regulators,
the Association shapes business~friendly public policy and provides
counterbalance to legislation and regulations that
threaten the growth and prosperity
of the New Hampshire business community.
Agriculture in New Hampshire
is hindered by the mountainous terrain and by extensive areas of
unfertile soil, but farmers
still manage to produce dairy products, greenhouse products, apples, cattle, and eggs.
Textile mills and leather goods factories once lined the
state's fast~moving
rivers, but have given way to high~technology firms.
Electrical equipment and machinery, as well as fabricated metals and plastics,
are also made in New Hampshire.
Lumbering has been important since the first sawmill was built in 1631.
Most of the timber cut is used in paper production.
Mineral production, chiefly of sand, gravel, and stone,
is a minor factor in the economy today.
New Hampshire has
long been known as the
'Granite State' for its large deposits of the stone,
but the increased use of steel and concrete in modern construction
has greatly decreased the demand for granite, and most quarries
have closed.
Tourism is now the state's leading industry.
Many visitors come to enjoy the state's beaches, mountains, and lakes.
New Hampshire has responded
to the increasing popularity of winter sports by greatly expanding
its alpine resort facilities.
When the snows melt, skiers are quickly replaced by outdoorsmen of
every variety from hunters and hikers to boaters and bikers.
Folk crafts such as wood carving, weaving, and pottery
have been revived to meet the tourist market, developing
into a viable cottage industry.
New Hampshire takes in
about $100 million per year
from the sale and distribution of liquor.
The state leads the country in per capita sales of all forms of alcohol.
There is no general sales tax, nor is there a personal state income tax,
but the state does tax, at 5%, income from dividends and interest.
SCHOOLS
Education is an important part of life in New Hampshire.
The state has a full complement of public and non~public schools,
from pre~schools through graduate schools.
The New Hampshire Department of Education offers a wide variety of programs
and services in support of New Hampshire's students, teachers,
educators, administrators, families, and community members.
The mission of the Department is to provide
educational leadership and services which promote equal
educational opportunities and quality practices and
programs that enable New Hampshire residents to become
fully productive members of society.
The State Board of Education is a 7~member body whose members serve
without pay except for reimbursement of expenses incurred in
the performance of their duties.
Members are appointed by the governor and executive council,
and cannot be technical educators or professionally
engaged in school work.
The New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
is a coordinating state agency working with colleges,
universities and career schools in all sectors
(profit and non~profit; independent and public)
to protect students and promote access through financial aid.
Responsibilities of the Commission include:
• administering 7 financial aid programs.
• approving degree~granting colleges and universities.
• licensing career schools that have a physical presence in New Hampshire.
• approving programs for eligible veterans
utilizing their GI benefits.
• providing copies of closed school
transcripts to former students.
• conducting research and
studies related to postsecondary education.
For more details please contact the
New Hampshire Department of Education.
HOSPITALITY
You'll find something for every member of your family to enjoy in
New Hampshire;
quaint shops and galleries,
scenic state parks and historic sites,
sparkling lakes and sandy beaches,
the tallest mountains in the Northeast,
3 National Scenic Byways,
traditional festivals, and open~air markets.
New Hampshire has hundreds of
attractions and activities that appeal to children and adults of all ages.
We have countless family~friendly activities that are affordable,
educational and most important... fun!
Explore one of the many amusement parks.
Take your kids to the children's museum or
visit New England's largest skateboard park.
Take in a sporting event, a cruise, or a tour.
There are many options to enjoy.
New Hampshire was made for road trips.
It is filled with outdoor excitement such as
biking, bird watching, hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, tours,
gorgeous state parks and sparkling waterfalls.
From coastal roads that overlook crashing surf to mountain roadways
that wind through the highest peaks and historic routes
that follow early Native American trails,
New Hampshire's roads are
undeniably scenic, and the distances between destinations are never long.
Start your day shopping by the shore and
end it with a romantic dinner looking out at the highest peaks
in the Northeast.
Conveniently located throughout the state, gorgeous state parks offer
year~round entertainment value.
During the winter, snowmobile, snowshoe or go cross~country and alpine skiing.
In spring, summer, and autumn, New Hampshire is filled with
boating, biking, bird watching, hiking, climbing, hunting, fishing, tours,
and sparkling waterfalls.
Have an adventure in the woods and waters of New Hampshire.
Kids under 16 fish free.
Hunting is a New England tradition.
There are more than a million acres of public and private land
open to hunting 7 days a week.
Whatever part of New Hampshire you visit,
you'll be welcomed with a smile, and greeted like a friend.
There is so much to see in New Hampshire,
you'll want to visit again and again.
For more details please contact
New Hampshire State Tourism.
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