Sixteen facts about New Hampshire

1. New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America.
2. Concord is the state capital, while Manchester is the largest city in the state.
3. Total Area: 44th among states, 24,043 sq km (9,283 sq mi).
4. It borders Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian province of Quebec to the north.
5. The first potato grown in the United States was planted at Londonderry Common Field (now Derry) in 1719. 
6. New Hampshire ranks 44th in land area, 46th in total area of the 50 states, and 41st in population.
7. The first U.S. public library is founded in Peterborough. 
8. New Hampshire was the first U.S. state to have its own state constitution.
9. The highest wind speed recorded at ground level was on April 12, 1934 at Mt. Washington. The winds were three times as fast as those in most hurricanes. 
10. Its license plates carry the state motto: "Live Free or Die."
11. The Brattle organ in St. John’s Church in Portsmouth is the oldest pipe organ in the United States. Still played on special occasions, it dates back to 1708. 
12. The state nickname is "The Granite State", in reference to its geology and its tradition of self-sufficiency.
13. New Castle is the smallest town in New Hampshire covering .8 square miles. 
14. The first act of revolution against the British occurred when rebels seized the fort at New Castle. Because of this, New Hampshire delegates received the honor of being the first to vote for the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776.
15. In 1952 New Hampshire introduced the nation's first presidential primary election.
16. New Hampshire’s State House is the oldest state capitol in which a legislature still meets in its original chambers.