
- The state was the first to declare its independence from England.
- The highest wind speed was recorded at Mt. Washington in 1934.
- The first potato planted in the USA was planted in New Hampshire in 1719.

- New Hampshire has the second oldest constitution in the country: the state’s constitution was adopted in 1784.
- The first free public library in the USA was established in New Hampshire in 1833.
- Exeter was the first capital city of New Hampshire.
- The smallest town in the state is New Castle. It covers approximately 8 square miles.
- The state is home to the first known case of an alien kidnapping. In 1961, two natives of the state announced that they have been abducted by aliens.