New Hampshire

Entered State Hood

June 21 1788

Capital

Concord

Famous People

John Irving,writer
Benjamin F.Keith,theater entrepreneur
John Langdon,political leader

President

Franklin Pierce, 1853-1857 {14th}

State Bird

Purple Finch

State Tree

Paper Birch

State Flower

Purple Lilac

State Nickname

Granite State

State Motto

Live free or die