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New Hampshire
Capital:
Concord
State abbreviation/Postal code:
N.H./ NH
Nickname:
Granite State
Origin of name:
Based on the British county of
Hampshire
Briefs on New
Hampshire:
This state in the Northeast United States has its
own charisma. New Hampshire is a part of the New England region. It is
bordered by the Quebec, Canada to the north and northwest, Maine and
the Atlantic Ocean to the east, Massachusetts to the south and Vermont
to the west.
 With an area 24,239 square kilometers, this 46th
largest state in the Union has several interesting places and sites to
offer. The extensive landscapes, breathtaking beaches, the beautiful
quiet lakes, huge majestic snow covered mountains and deep valleys,
various activities such as hiking, skiing, snowmobiling, snowboarding,
boating, fishing, biking etc. make New Hampshire an evergreen worth
visiting place. Along with the scenic splendor the delectable cuisine,
vibrant cultural events and festivals and wonderful cities of the
state are great pulls.
The largest city of the state is Manchester.
Manchester is also the largest city of the New England that comprises
three cities of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine. Manchester became a
city of the New Hampshire state in 1846 and it was nicknamed as the
Queen City. Manchester derives its name after the big city of
Manchester in Lancashire, England.
The capital city of New Hampshire is Concord. Out
of the approximate population of 1,235,786 Concord alone is a home to
around 40,687 people. Concord is the county seat of the Merrimack
County.
Looking at the rich history of the state it is
revealed that the first settlers in the region came around were 1600
to 1605. In 1623 the place had its first settlement. In 1763 several
Indian raids troubled the territory.
At the time of American Revolution, New Hampshire
was one of the thirteen colonies that revolted against the British
rule. The American Revolution was taken up with the purpose of ending
the two centuries old rule of the Thirteen Colonies by the British
Empire and then created a new United States of America.
On 14th December 1774 there was a
battle in the New Hampshire territory. The battle fought was the raid
on Fort William and Mary in the Portsmouth Harbor. This was the only
battle fought in the region. This raid followed a warning to patriots
by Paul Revere on 13th December 1774. He warned the
patriots that the fort was to be reinforced by the troops coming from
Boston. This historical raid is reckoned as the first battle of the
Revolutionary War.
For a long time New Hampshire was under the
Jacksonian governance. In the 1852 White House elections in which the
state sent Franklin Pierce, an American politician and the 14th
president of united states of America.
In the years that followed the state of New
Hampshire advanced to a great extent. Industrialization picked up pace
in the region. This in turn won lot of trade contracts from different
neighboring states. The tourism industry also experienced a boom as
the mountainous northern part of the state was embellished further
with various hotels and resorts. The lumber production in that area
also invited many people to that part.
Since 1952 New Hampshire has gained tremendous
recognition in terms of world politics and other developments made.
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