Facts About NH in NH

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Facts about New Hampshire: From the strange and weird to the not-so-strange facts about NH. New Hampshire is loaded with unusual facts.

 

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Purple Finch
Purple Finch

What is the New Hampshire State Bird?

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What is the New Hampshire State Bird? The NH State Bird was adopted in 1957, the State Bird is the Purple Finch. The Purple Finch is not actually purple, but is a deep red color on the head and neck areas of the male birds. The Purple Finch is a small bird, about the same size as a sparrow (about Read more...

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Amputated Leg Gravestone in Washington NH

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Is there really a gravestone in New Hampshire for an amputated leg? Yes, there really is a gravestone at a cemetery in Washington NH for an amputated leg that belonged to Captain Samuel Jones Jr. He was born in Hillsboro NH in 1777.   Why is his leg buried in a Washington NH cemetery? Samuel Jones was involved in an Read more...

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What is the Two Letter Code for New Hampshire?

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What’s the 2 Letter Abbreviation for New Hampshire? The 2 letter mailing code, or abbreviation for New Hampshire is quite simple. It is made up of the first letter of each of the two words that make up the name for the state of New Hampshire “NH” – N is for “New and “H” is for Hampshire. So “NH” is Read more...

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Old Man of the Mountain

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Old Man of the Mountain in NH Old Man of the Mountain, Aka “Great Stone Face,” or “The Profile,” was located on the top of Cannon Mountain within New Hampshire’s Franconia Notch. The Old Man of the Mountain has been an icon for the state of New Hampshire for many years. Even despite it’s fall in 2003, the Old Man Read more...

New Hampshire State Flag
New Hampshire State Flag

New Hampshire State Flag

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New Hampshire State Flag The NH State Flag: What it looks like and what is the meaning of the Flag for the State of New Hampshire? As shown in the photo, the flag has the NH State Seal and a blue background. In 2001, the North American Vexillological Association voted the New Hampshire flag as one of the ten worst Read more...

Goody Cole Witches from NH

Witches of New Hampshire: Goody Cole Hampton NH

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The Life and Death of Goody Cole Goody Cole was New Hampshire’s only convicted witch. But her early life is a bit of as much as mystery as the years after her death. Goody Cole is not her real name but that is the name she went by. She may have been born Doughty or Doughtie. Her first name is Read more...

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How Many Area Codes Does New Hampshire Have?

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How Many Area Codes Does New Hampshire Have? New Hampshire has only had a single area code for many years. Even after the technology boom, New Hampshire remains one of the only states to still have a single area code, the area code is 603.       Read more...

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NH State Quarter

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NH State Quarter The NH state quarter displays an image of an iconic enormous rock formation called the “Old Man of the Mountain” which was once seen on the side of a mountain in Franconia Notch, but not any more! What happened to the Old Man of the Mountain? The New Hampshire state quarter was engraved by William Cousins and Read more...

New Hampshire State Seal
New Hampshire State Seal

New Hampshire State Seal: Whats on it and What Does it Mean?

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NH State Seal: The Official Seal of New Hampshire The NH State Seal’s main feature is the image of a warship, surrounded by a Laurel Wreath. The Laurel Wreath is a sign of victory and honor. The NH State Seal is featured on the NH State Flag. The NH State Seal’s artistic image shows the launching of the USS Raliegh Read more...

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Famous People From New Hampshire

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The following are famous people who were either born or raised in the state of NH. President Franklin Pierce President Franklin Pierce was born in Hillsboro, New Hampshire on 11/23/1804.  Pierce was the 14th president serving from 1853-1857.   Matt Bonner Matt Bonner was born 04/05/1980 in Concord NH. He is a basketball player currently playing with the San Antonio Read more...


 






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