USA Mega series #29; New Hampshire Traditional Cache

This is a one of a series of 51 caches (50 traditional (States) and a puzzle bonus (USA)) that will take you around the town of Thornbury.

All the caches are to do with the USA and will give you info on all the states.

To help you navigate the public footways around this area, the Explorer 167 map will be helpful.

                                                  NEW HAMPSHIRE          

• Origin of name: After the English county of Hampshire
• Capital: Concord
• Largest city: Manchester
• Population: 1,323,459 (2013 est) Ranked 42^nd in the US.
• Nicknames: The Granite State
• Highest point: Mount Washington, 6,288 ft
• Admission to union: June 21^st, 1788 (9^th)
• State motto: Live free or die
• State song: Old New Hampshire
• State tree: White birch
• State flower: Purple lilac
• State bird: Purple finch
• Area: 9,304 sq mi. Ranked 46th in the US.
  
   

Did you know……...

1) Of the thirteen original colonies, New Hampshire was the first to declare its independence from Mother England -- a full six months before the Declaration of Independence was signed.

2) America's Stonehenge is a 4000 year old megalithic (stone constructed) site located on Mystery Hill in Salem and presently serves as a leisurely, educational tour for the whole family.

3) The granite profile "Old Man of the Mountain" is one of the most famous natural landmarks in the state. The Old Man's head measures 40 feet from chin to forehead and is made up of five ledges. Nature carved this profile thousands of years ago. The natural sculpture is 1,200 feet above Echo Lake.

4) The highest wind speed recorded at ground level is at Mt. Washington, on April 12, 1934. The winds were three times as fast as those in most hurricanes.

5) The first free public library in the United States was established at Peterborough in 1833.