New Hampshire’s bedrock is entirely igneous rock or a similar form called metamorphic rock, created when heat and pressure alters existing sedimentary or igneous rock. What is the most common rock in New Hampshire? New Hampshire is known as “the Granite State”, but less than half is underlain by granite; much of it is schist …
Blackberry. Species Type Symbol Year Amphibian Red-spotted newt Notophthalmus viridescens 1985 Butterfly Karner Blue Plebejus melissa samuelis 1992 Poultry New Hampshire Red 2018 Berry Blackberry 2017 What is NH state fruit? pumpkinWells Memorial Elementary School in Harrisville was responsible for getting the pumpkin named as the state fruit. The New Hampshire Almanac is compiled by …
The ladybug. The ladybug, also known as the ladybird and the lady beetle, is hereby designated as the official state insect of New Hampshire. Ladybug Wins State Crown. What symbolizes New Hampshire? The white tailed deer. Adopted in 1983. State Gem. What is New Hampshire known for? It’s commonly known as the Granite State for …
Article Five of the New Hampshire Bill of Rights guarantees the right of every citizen to practice any religion so long as “he doth not disturb the public peace or disturb others in their religious worship.” Article Six goes on to state that no one can be forced to contribute to a religious school. Did …
Did You Know That These 5 Things Were Invented In New Hampshire? The Modern Kitchen Stove. The kitchen range as we know it was developed by Sir Benjamin Thompson, Count Rumford, in Concord. Drip Coffeepot. First American Alarm Clock. Rumford Fireplace. The Concord Coach. What did New Hampshire invent? New Hampshire was home to more …
After the colonies won their independence from Great Britain, the state Constitution adopted in 1783 declared that “all men are born equally free and independent.” But slavery apparently continued to exist on a small scale – the 1800 federal census found eight slaves living in New Hampshire, out of a total population Was there slavery …
The New Hampshire Income Tax Amendment, also known as CACR 13 or Question 1, was a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on the November 6, 2012 ballot in New Hampshire, where it was defeated. The measure, filed as Constitutional Amendment Concurrent Resolution 13, banned new taxes on personal income. Why is there no income tax in …
Living off-grid in New Hampshire There are no state laws governing off-grid living and self-power production in New Hampshire. What towns in NH allow tiny homes? Here in New Hampshire, there is a state code and the local level is the city or town. Grafton County: Alexandria, Canaan, Ellsworth, Grafton, Haverhill, Orford, Rumney, Warren, Wentworth …
New Hampshire doesn’t see many tornado strikes, said AccuWeather senior meteorologist Paul Walker. Between 1951 to 2020, Walker’s period of record showed only 107 tornadoes that have touched down in the New England state, with some years of no confirmed tornadic activity. Has NH ever had a tornado? An EF-1 tornado near Claremont, New Hampshire, …
CHESTERFIELD, N.H. — It was classified as an EF-1 tornado with estimated peak winds of 90 mph, the National Weather Service said. The twister touched down near Mill Pond Road on Monday night at about 10:22 p.m., while a tornado warning was in effect for the area. Did tornado hit New Hampshire? The National Weather …
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Tornadoes aren’t common in our region of northern New England but they do happen. New Hampshire averages one or two weak tornadoes per year. It’s been just over four years since New Hampshire’s last EF1 tornado, which occurred on May 4, 2018, and also happened to start in Charlestown. Are tornadoes rare in New Hampshire? …
When you join the Free State Project and move to New Hampshire, you’ll be living in one of the lowest taxed states in the country! In 2021, Wallet Hub ranked NH #1 in taxpayer Return on Investment. They also ranked NH #2 in lowest taxes paid per capita. Is New Hampshire Good for taxes? New …
Renter Fraction in New Hampshire In 2019 29.04% of households were renters according to Census ACS data. What does the average person in NH pay for rent? You can expect to pay an average of $1,242 in rent. What state do people rent the most? Hawaii is the most expensive state in which to rent, …
Lucky for you, New Hampshire is one of five that does not charge sales tax on home sales. Is there tax to pay on a house sale? Capital gains tax on residential property may be 18% or 28% of the gain (not the total sale price). Usually, when you sell your main home (or only …
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Before 1900 the largest religious denominations in New Hampshire were the Baptist, Congregational, Episcopal, Methodist, Presbyterian, and Roman Catholic churches. In early New Hampshire, the Congregational church predominated. What were some religions in New Hampshire? New Hampshire Culture Roman Catholics make up the greatest percentage (35%) of the religious demographic, followed by Protestant at 32%. …