History in NH

America’s Stonehenge America’s Stonehenge Legend is a legend based in Salem, NH. “America’s Stonehenge” is a 4,000-year-old man-made structure that was built of rock walls, chambers and monoliths that create an astronomical calendar that is said to be accurate. America’s Stonehenge monoliths mark important dates such as the equinoxes and solstices and point out the True North Alignment. It is Read more...

Antique Alley NH Rambling Down NH Route 4’s “Antique Alley” in New Hampshire, a overview of Antique Alley “Antique Alley” stretches from the Lee traffic circle to Chichester, NH. Antique Alley is known as the oldest antiquing route in New Hampshire. It says a lot for the state that it even has a distinction for the most antique of all the Read more...

Diana’s Bath Diana’s Baths, located in Bartlett NH sits near the North Conway town line. Diana’s Baths offers a cascading 75′ total drop with interesting rocks that are smoothly sculptured by the falling waters. Diana’s Baths is located in the White Mountain region of New Hampshire which is also part of the White Mountain National Forest. Diana’s Baths offers a Read more...

Solar Eclipse 2017 in New Hampshire Solar eclipse info and photos from the 2017 solar eclipse in NH. Photos of the 2017 solar eclipse taken in Barnstead New Hampshire. The 2017 Solar Eclipse in New Hampshire peaked on Monday August 21, 2017 at approximately 2:45pm. It was a hot, humid summer afternoon with hazy skies and light winds. Visibility wasn’t Read more...

Fort Constitution was established in 1631 and is located on 3 acres of the NH seacoast. Fort Constitution includes the Portsmouth Lighthouse. The original name of the fort was the Fort William and Mary, named after the king and queen of England. This NH seacoast location is listed as an historic place by the National Register of Historic Places. The Read more...

Fort Stark Historic Site The Fort Stark Historic Site is located in New Castle NH, on the NH seacoast. Fort Stark is strategically placed on a peninsula called Jerry’s Point on the southeast corner of New Castle Island and overlooks the mouth of the Piscataqua River, Little Harbor and the Atlantic Ocean. Fort Stark was named in honor of John Read more...

Historic Buildings of Concord New Hampshire Concord, the capitol of the state of New Hampshire is rich in history dating back to the early 1700’s. Main Street in Concord was created in 1726. It is about this time that Concord’s history as an economic center of New Hampshire began to take shape and New Hampshire’s economic base was formed. Below, Read more...

Isles of Shoals Isles of Shoals: Appledore, Cedar, Duck, Lunging, Malaga, Star, Seavey, Smuttynose and White Islands The Isles of Shoals in New Hampshire and Maine are a group of small islands that are located off the Northeast coast of the United States that are on the border of NH and Maine.In the 1600’s, the Isles of Shoals were used Read more...

Live Free or Die – New Hampshire’s Famous State Motto “Live Free Or Die” is the most well-known state motto in the USA. The phrase has been mimicked in movie titles like “Live Free or Die Hard”, amongst other things. But the real origin of “Live Free or Die” comes from New Hampshire’s rich and unique history. Live Free or Read more...