New Hampshire

Top 10 Places

10. Bretton Woods

      • Mount Washington Hotel (Omni Mount Washington Resort) (National Historic Landmark)
      • Omni Bretton Arms Inn at Mount Washington
      • Ammonoosuc River Cliff Jump
      • Ammonoosuc River Loop Trail (2 miles, lightly trafficked, easy)

9. Concord

      • Hew Hampshire State House
      • Daniel Webster Statue
      • General John Stark Statue (Battle of Bennington; “Live Free or Die!”)
      • Statue of Franklin Pierce (14th President of the United States)

8. Portsmouth

      • Portsmouth Harbor Trail
      • Strawbery Banke Museum
      • John Paul Jones House (National Historic Landmark)
      • U.S.S. Albacore (Submarine) (National Historic Landmark)

7. New Hampshire Covered Bridges

      • Blair Covered Bridge
      • Clark’s Covered Bridge
      • Albany Covered Bridge
      • Sentinel Pine Bridge

6. Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park (National Historic Landmark)

      • Aspet – Home of Augustus Saint-Gaudens
      • Gardens of Augustus Saint-Gaudens
      • Woods of Augustus Saint-Gaudens – Ravine Trail (1 mile, easy)
      • Blow-Me-Down Trail (1.5 miles, lightly trafficked loop, easy, dogs allowed)

5. Robert Frost Farm State Historic Site (National Historic Landmark)

      • Robert Frost Farmhouse
      • Robert Frost Farm Rock Wall
      • Robert Frost Farm Woods
      • Robert Frost Historic Site Loop Trail (0.5 miles, moderately trafficked, easy, dogs allowed)

4. White MountainsCrawford Notch State Park

      • Elephant Rock – Elephant Head Trail (0.6 miles, easy, dogs allowed)
      • Arethusa Falls Trail via Bemis Brook (2.8 miles, heavily trafficked, moderate, dogs allowed)
      • Ripley Falls Trail (1 mile, heavily trafficked, moderate, dogs allowed)
      • Ethan Pond Trail (Appalachian Trail) (5.4 miles, moderately trafficked, difficult, dogs allowed)

3. White MountainsWhite Mountain National Forest

      • Presidential Range – Appalachian Trail
      • Mount Chocorua (State Quarter) – Liberty Trail and Brook Trail Loop to Mount Chocorua (6.8 miles, heavily trafficked, difficult, dogs allowed)
      • Kancamagus Highway National Scenic Byway
      • White Mountain Trail National Scenic Byway

2. White MountainsFranconia Notch State Park

      • Former location of Old Man of the Mountain
      • Flume Gorge Trail (2.2 miles heavily trafficked, easy, no dogs)
      • Liberty Springs Trail (Appalachian Trail) (5.5 miles, moderately trafficked, difficult, dogs allowed)
      • Mount Pemigewasset Trail (Indian Head) (3.7 miles, heavily trafficked, moderate, dogs allowed)

1. White MountainsMount Washington State Park

      • Mount Washington – Appalachian Trail
      • Mount Washington Observatory
      • Mount Washington Cog Railway
      • Mount Washington Auto Road

State Info

A) State Nicknames+

      • The Granite State
      • The White Mountain State
      • State Motto: “Live Free or Die”

B) State Symbols

      • Flower: Purple lilac (Syringa vulgaris)
      • Tree: White birch (Betula papyrifera)
      • Bird: Purple finch (Carpodacus purpureus)
      • Animal: White tail deer (Odocoileus virginianus)
      • Amphibian: Spotted newt (Notophthalmus viridescens)
      • Rock: Granite
      • Wildflower: Pink lady’s slipper (Cypripedium acaule)
      • Butterfly: Karner blue (Lycaeides melissa samuelis)
      • Freshwater fish: Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis)
      • Saltwater game fish: Striped bass (Roccus saxatilis)
      • Sport: Skiing
      • Fruit: Pumpkin (Cucurbita mixta)
      • Dog: Chinook
      • Beverage: Apple cider
      • Vegetable: White potato (Solanum tuberosum)
      • Wildcat: Bobcat (Lynx rufus)

C) Major Cities

      • Manchester
      • Concord (state capital)

D) Just for Fun

      • “Republic of Indian Stream” – northernmost part of New Hampshire

E) Other Places

      • Daniel Webster Birthplace State Historic Site
      • Daniel Webster Family Home (National Historic Landmark)
      • Monadnock State Park
        1. Mount Monadnock
        2. Mount Monadnock via White Dot Trail (3.6 miles, heavily trafficked, no dogs)
        3. Mount Monadnock via White Cross Trail (3.8 miles, heavily trafficked, no dogs)
        4. Parker Trail (2.9 miles, moderately trafficked, no dogs)
      • Dartmouth College – The Epic of American Civilization Murals (National Historic Landmark)
      • Woodman Institute and Garrison House in Dover
      • Currier Museum of Art and Zimmerman House in Manchester

F) Iconic Foods

      • Lobster
      • Oysters
      • Steamers – Steamed Clams
      • Fried Lake Bass
      • Venison
      • Apples
      • Apple Pie
      • Maple Syrup – Maple Sundae
      • Apple Cider Donuts
      • Apple Cider

G) Famous People

      • Daniel Webster
      • Franklin Pierce
      • Alan Shepard