New England – New Hampshire
New Hampshire (NH) was the ninth state to be founded on June 21, 1788 and is nicknamed the Granite State. The capital is Concord . New Hampshire has been settled from Massachusetts and Connecticut since 1623. After fierce battles against the Indians, a strong wave of immigration began around 1725. New Hampshire was considered the main starting point of the independence movement. In January 1776, it became the first of the British colonies to appoint a new government and joined the Union in 1788.
New Hampshire has almost always been the state where the first primary, a primary for the presidential election, traditionally took place. Bill Clinton broke this unwritten law in 1992, but until then, the one who won the primary in News Hampshire always moved into the White House. New Hampshire has another special position. No state sales tax is levied here. So there is a lot of traffic from the other states, as many New Englanders come here to shop.
There are a number of attractions in New Hampshire. Portsmouth is the only port in New Hampshire with a large open-air museum (Strawberry Banke Museum). In Rye Harbor you have the opportunity to go on election observation excursions. Concord is home to the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen Museum, the Capitol, and the New Hampshire Historical Society Museum. Canterbury Shaker Village is a replica of a historic Shaker sect village.
Lake Winnipesaukee is a popular holiday region with many attractions. You can take railroad rides on historic trains of the Wolfeboro Railroad. From Conway you can make wonderful exploration tours into the White Mountains. Mt. Washington is 1,917 m high. Here you will find the oldest cogwheel railway in the world and the Mount Washington Hotel.
In Franconia Notch State Park, visitors will find two face-shaped rock formations, the Indian Head and the Old Man of the Mountains. This is also where The Flume waterfall is located. Hanover is home to one of the most famous and exclusive American universities, Dartmouth College.
