Facts about the state of New Hampshire

State flower :

Purple Lilac

State Bird :

Purple Finch

State Tree :

White Birch

State Motto :

Live Free or Die

• Concord is the capital of New Hampshire.
• Manchester is the largest city.
• New Hampshire is known as the Granite State because of its extensive granite formations and deposits.
• The state was named by Captain John Mason, who in the early 17th century received one of the first land grants in what was to become New Hampshire. He named the area after the English county of Hampshire, where he had spent time as a youth.
• With parents consent, a girl can get married in New Hampshire at 13 years old