Category Archives: Travel

New Hampshire: How the "Granite State" Got Its Name

Back in the 1820s New Hampshire residents were coasting along, not even realizing that their state needed a nickname.

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Rindge New Hampshire’s Cathedral of the Pines

The Cathedral of the Pines is a holy place without walls. People from all beliefs are welcome to worship and seek spiritual renewal. The … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s Laconia Motorcycle Week 2007

New Hampshire's 2007 Annual Motorcycle Week (also called Laconia Motorcycle Week) is quickly approaching.

The “Official Week” runs … Continue reading

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A New Hampshire Oddity: Grafton’s “Ruggles Mine”

Samuel Ruggles discovered mica in New Hampshire in 1803, while digging around in his field near the town of Grafton, … Continue reading

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New Hampshire’s First State Park: Miller State Park

New Hampshire's first state park was created in 1891. In that year the New Hampshire state legislature enacted laws appropriating … Continue reading

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