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Aug 29, 2011 · Portsmouth was settled by the Laconia Company in 1629. Governor Neal was given the governorship of the colony and spent several years exploring the forests around Portsmouth. He returned after some time, gave a discouraging report, and left the colony to govern themselves. Exeter was the next settlement in the New Hampshire Colony.
New Hampshire ( / ˈhæmpʃər / HAMP-shər) is a state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Gulf of Maine to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north. Of the 50 U.S. states, New Hampshire is the fifth smallest by area and the ...
Feb 13, 2023 · Key Facts. New Hampshire is the 9th smallest state in the United States by area, yet it offers a compelling mix of geography. It has a total area of 9,349 square miles and an average elevation of 1,000 feet. The state is divided into two distinct regions: the White Mountains in the north and an upland region that runs along its southern border ...
Dec 12, 2023 · New Hampshire. 1796. Library of Congress Geography and Map Division. New Hampshire is one of the original thirteen colonies that rebelled against British rule during the American Revolution. New Hampshire was inhabited for thousands of years by various Abenaki tribes. Europeans arrived in the early 17th century.
The state motto of New Hampshire is "Live Free or Die." This bold statement of independence springs from the New Hampshire Colony's long struggle to set its borders, prosper, and move out from under the political and cultural shadow of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The first recorded visit to New Hampshire was made in 1603 when an English sea ...
Covering 9,351 square miles, New Hampshire is the fifth smallest state in the country. In 2020 its population is just over 1.3 million people, who are concentrated in the southern half of the state. The capital is Concord, a small city of 40,000 located on the Merrimack River near New Hampshire’s geographic center.
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America named after the southern English county of Hampshire. The state ranks 44th in land area, 46th in total area of the 50 states, and 41st in population. It was one of the original Thirteen Colonies and became the ninth state to ratify the United States ...