Cruising New Hampshire History
Cruising New Hampshire History

Author: Michael A. Bruno

Publisher:

Published: 2018-05-15

Total Pages: 564

ISBN-13: 9780692107287

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New Hampshire history is uniquely on display along the highways of the Granite State. The New Hampshire roadside historical markers commemorate significant events and individuals from the first settlers arriving in 1623 to notable individuals who helped define what New Hampshire is today. New Hampshire played a major role in the birth of our nation. From Revolutionary battlefields to individuals of political influence, the Granite State has made an indelible mark on history. This book explores the 255 New Hampshire historical markers that dot the state highways and roads. Each marker is described with its location (to include GPS coordinates), date installed, marker inscription, and expanded historical references of this event/individual. Information may also be provided about other points of interest in the vicinity of the historical marker.

New Hampshire Icons
New Hampshire Icons

Author: Matthew P. Mayo

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2012-07-03

Total Pages: 117

ISBN-13: 0762786302

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New Hampshire literally has something for everyone: urban types looking for bookstores, coffee shops, swank eateries, and nightclubs; outdoorsy folks searching for endless vistas atop the high peaks of the White Mountains; history buffs seeking clues to the state’s rich past; or snow-loving families hoping to schuss the slopes all day long. It is a place of quaint villages, swimming holes, general stores, and hillside farms. And its people, those singular Granite Staters, are the friendly caretakers who make sure it’s there for all to enjoy. Profiled within these pages are fifty classic symbols of this extraordinary state, revealing little-known facts, longtime secrets, and historical legends. From frost heaves to Robert Frost, from Stonyfield Yogurt to the New Hampshire State House, New Hampshire Icons offers up the inside story on the Granite State. Did you know that New Hampshire has the shortest coastline of any state (18 miles)? That Mt. Washington is the official home of the world’s worst weather? That pumpkins are the official state fruit? New Hampshire Icons features the people, places, events, foods, animals, and traditions that make it the singular state it is.

Birdwatching in New Hampshire
Birdwatching in New Hampshire

Author: Eric A. Masterson

Publisher: UPNE

Published: 2013-05-14

Total Pages: 234

ISBN-13: 1611684102

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Designed to appeal to expert and backyard birdwatchers alike, this comprehensive guide reveals where, when, and how to watch and enjoy birds in New Hampshire. It not only offers the latest information about the seasonal status and distribution of birds in New Hampshire but also features a thorough introduction to the art and practice of birdwatching, including equipment, ethics, migration, conservation, and most of all, finding that "good bird." The heart of the book is the detailed descriptions and maps that outline more than 120 birding sites across the state, from the Connecticut River Valley to Jeffreys Ledge and Cashes Ledge far off the coast. Drawing upon his extensive knowledge of the habits and habitats of New Hampshire birds, the author has divided the state into six regions, each with a rich diversity of birdwatching destinations. The guide also features informative accounts of the more than 300 bird species regularly seen in the Granite State, including their preferred habitats and graphs illustrating when each is most likely to be encountered. In addition, Masterson also provides a useful guide to rare and accidental bird sightings. The essential guide to birdwatching in New Hampshire for beginners and accomplished regional birders.

Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide
Southern New Hampshire Trail Guide

Author: Gene Daniell

Publisher: Appalachian Mountain Club

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781934028230

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This handy guide, from the editors of the popular AMC White Mountain Guide, provides the most comprehensive information available about the trails of Southern New Hampshire. The up-to-date third edition describes nearly 200 trails from Monadnock, Cardigan, and Kearsarge to the Lakes Region and the seacoast, with 15 new hikes and 12 new nature area descriptions, plus fully updated information on trails. You'll also find coverage [and insert maps] of three of the largest state parks, Pisgah, Bear Brook, and Pawtuckaway. Whether you re looking for a day trip or backpacking trek, the AMC s SouthernNew Hampshire Trail Guide, 3rd Edition is a must-have for every hiker exploring the central and southernmost parts of the Granite State. Special features include: Up-to-date descriptions of trails throughout the region Full-color, pull-out, GPS-rendered trail maps of Mounts Monadnock and Cardigan, and the Pillsbury-Sunapee region, including historical, cultural, and natural features on Mt. Monadnock. New interior trail maps of Pisgah State Park, Bear Brook State Park, Pawtuckaway State Park, Mount Kearsarge, and Mount Major Suggested hikes for all ability levels, so beginner and experienced hikers alike can plan just the right hike Tips for trip planning, safety, map and compass use, and more."

Hiking New Hampshire
Hiking New Hampshire

Author: Larry Pletcher

Publisher: Falcon Guides

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781560447894

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Most comprehensive resource on hiking the finest trails in the Granite State with details on 100 hikes including maps, photos and elevation graphs.

Strange New Hampshire
Strange New Hampshire

Author: Renee Mallett

Publisher: Schiffer Publishing

Published: 2010-06-23

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780764334757

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In Manchester Ghosts of Portsmouth New Hampshire, Renee Mallett took you on a tour of some of the Granite State's most haunted cities. Now let her show you the other strange people, places, and points in history that New Hampshire has to offer. Covers every region of New Hampshire with more than 50 different locations and stories. Tales of lost treasure, hauntings, abandoned tourist attractions, off-beat travel spots, unusual world records and other oddities. Has both historical and modern-day people, places, and legends. More than 40 photographs. Whether you are on the trail of Marie Antoinette's lost diamond necklace, looking for the strange Blue Lady specter haunting one of Wilton's cemeteries, curious to find out what New Hampshire has to do with Saturday Night Live, or in the mood to visit strange tourist attractions like America's Stonehenge and the haunted High Hut of the state's tallest mountain, Strange New Hampshire is the guide for you.

NH Rocks That Rock
NH Rocks That Rock

Author: Dan Szczesny

Publisher:

Published: 2021-09

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9781939449160

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The field guide you hold in your hands began with a frog. Well, kind of-Frog Rock in New Boston, New Hampshire.When outdoors writer Dan Szczesny and his daughter Uma hiked out to the famous landmark boulder that looks remarkably like a frog, his six-year-old asked if there were other rocks in the state that were famous as well. Turns out, there are many! And so began a state-wide adventure to visit, document, and learn about one of the state's most famous features-thousands of rocks and boulders.From one of the largest glacier erratics in North America, to the memorial of the state's only convicted witch, to a rock that marks the most New Hampshire-esque love story on record, Dan and Uma narrowed the list down and created a Patch Quest to encourage families to get out and explore parts of the state they might not normally visit. Now, it's your turn. Use this guide to navigate to some of the strangest, most interesting stories-and rocks-in the Granite State.Get out there and start rocking!

A Time Before New Hampshire
A Time Before New Hampshire

Author: Michael J. Caduto

Publisher: University Press of New England

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13:

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A comprehensive look at the geography, environment, and peoples of the land that became New Hampshire, from ancient times through the colonial era.

You Know You're in New Hampshire When--
You Know You're in New Hampshire When--

Author: John Clayton

Publisher: Globe Pequot Press

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780762738137

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An entertaining collection of 101 quintessential places, people, events, customs, lingo, and eats that help define the personality of this proud state.