New Hampshire
New Hampshire is located in the Northeastern United States and is part of the New England region. Among the Native Americans who inhabited the region before the arrival of Europeans were the Androscoggin, Ko'asek and Pennacook nations, all of which were Abenaki tribes. Beginning in 1600, English and French explorers reached the area. As one of the Thirteen Colonies, the Province of New Hampshire was the first to declare independence from Great Britain on 5th January 1776. The state motto "Live Free or Die" refers to the American Revolutionary War. In 1788, New Hampshire was admitted to the Union as the ninth state.
The landscape of New Hampshire is characterized by mountains and forests, with the second highest percentage of forested land after Maine. The nickname "The Granite State" comes from the large granite formations and quarries in New Hempshire. In addition, it is sometimes referred to as the "White Mountain State", as about a quarter of the state is traversed by the White Mountains. The Conway Scenic Railroad is a heritage railroad that runs through the White Mountains. It is especially popular for leaf peeping during the weeks of fall foliage.
A famous natural landmark of New Hampshire was the face-shaped rock formation "Old Man of the Mountain". It collapsed in 2003, but is still depicted on the state's license plates. The white-tailed deer is the state mammal of New Hampshire. Males shed their distinctive antlers annually. While it usually has only one spike in the first year, it can have up to eight points as the deer ages.
Facts
- Capital city: Concord
- Largest city: Manchester
- Area: 9,349 square miles (24,214 km²)
- Population: 1.4 million
- Date of statehood: 21st June 1788
- Rank of the admission: 9th
New Hampshire Folding Card
In addition to the white-tailed deer, the wildcat Lynx rufus is another animal native to New Hampshire. Because of its short (or "bobbed") tail, it is called bobcat in America. A prominent figure in local folklore, the lynx is the state wildcat of New Hampshire and the mascot of the University of New Hampshire. Even Wildcat Mountain and its alpine skiing resort is named after the bobcat. This note of the 50 U.S. States Program depicts a bobcat, Conway Scenic Railroad tracks, the outline of a white-tailed deer, the state motto "LIVE FREE OR DIE," and the year of admission to the Union.
100 Souvenir Dollars
Obverse: Bobcat (state wildcat), Conway Scenic Railroad tracks, outline of a white-tailed deer (state mammal)
Reverse: United States Capitol in Washington, D.C., seals of the commemorative series
| Dimensions: 7.07 x 3.00 inches (179.50 x 76.20 mm) Material: Paper |
