History
NH was founded in
1623
what famous poet spent summers/wrote in NH?
robert frost
Is Mount Monadnock the most climbed mountain in the world?
yes it is one of the world’s most-climbed mountains.
What year did the Old Man of the Mountain fall?
2003
What year did new hamshire joined the Van Guard of American science by establishing a fish and game department?
n 1865 New Hampshire joined the vanguard of American science by establishing a fish and game department, the first one of its kind in New England. Since that date, the efforts of this department have been devoted to the propagation and conservation of fish and game.
Named by
John Mason in 1629
What sugary syrup is NH famous for?
sap of the maple tree
How many miles of rivers/streams run in nh?
40,000 miles of rivers and streams
What was New Hampshire first named?
North Virginia, and it was once under the jurisdiction of Massachusetts
David Thomson established the first permanent European settlement in nh in
1623
Lake Winnipesaukee is blank miles long and blank miles wide?
twenty-two miles long and eight miles wide
How many lakes are in nh?
New Hampshire has 1300 lakes or ponds
nh ratifed the U.S. Constitution in
June 21, 1788
Which president was buried in nh?
President Franklin Pierce was buried in nh with his wife (extra 200 points for adding the wife)
Is the White Mountains the highest point in the NH mountains?
Yes, at 6,288 feet tall, White Mountains is the highest point in the NH mountains?
Name one of the state’s original settlements.
Strawbery Banke in Portsmouth
What is New Hampshire nicknamed?
New Hampshire is nicknamed the Granite State because it has a history of granite mining.
what famous celebrity grew up in manchester?
Adam Sandler
How many historic buildings does Strawbery Banke have?
32 historic buildings
What record did the Mount Washington?
Mount Washington held the record for over half a century for the highest surface wind speed (231 mph, 371 kph