New Hampshire State Library is the first state library in America and was founded on January 25, 1717.
The Kancamagus Highway is a 34.5 mile scenic drive along NH's Rt. 112 in Northern New Hampshire that is well known as one of the best Fall Foliage viewing areas in the country. The Kancamagus Highway is now designated an American Scenic Byway for its rich history, aesthetic beauty and culture. Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
Take a virtual tour by clicking on the picture.
Its density and patterns are the result of millennia of compression deep in the earth's crust. During the last ice age, glaciers scraped over the landscape of New Hampshire, revealing its stone foundation, scraping gouges and leaving rocks and boulders of every size and shape randomly flung across the countryside.
New Hampshire makes good use of its granite. Granite stone walls, curbs, buildings, and even a few bridges can be found throughout the state. Though granite outcroppings are visible from roads and fields, commercial-grade granite must be cut from solid deposits underground, where the effects of wind and ice have not damaged the stone. At one time small quarries were common in southern New Hampshire, but today only larger sites produce enough stone to be worth the cost of operation. Swenson Granite Company was established in 1883 and today is headed by the fifth generation of the Swenson family, brothers Kevin and Kurt. Let's take a look!
The Appalachian Trail runs 160.9 miles through New Hampshire. This portion of the trail boasts more miles above the tree line than any other state.
