New Hampshire State Flower
New Hampshire Almanac
New Hampshire historian Leon Anderson writes in To This Day that the purple lilac was first imported from England and planted at the Portsmouth home of Governor Benning Wentworth in 1750. It was adopted as our state's flower in 1919. That year bills and amendments were introduced promoting the apple blossom, purple aster, wood lily, Mayflower, goldenrod, wild pasture rose, evening primrose and buttercup as the state flower. A long and lively debate followed regarding the relative merits of each flower. The purple lilac was ultimately chosen, according to Anderson in New Hampshire's Flower -- Tree -- Bird because it "is symbolic of that hardy character of the men and women of the Granite State." New Hampshire Revised Statute Annotated (RSA) 3:5 ... [Read More]
The New Hampshire Almanac
The New Hampshire Almanac is compiled by the New Hampshire State Library from state statutes and other sources as noted. ... Elections Division of the Secretary of State's Office ... The NH Almanac is a fun and informative site for students ofall ages. Compiled by the New Hampshire State Library,the Almanac brings you information about the people and places that makeNew Hampshire a great place to live, visit or study. ... [Read More]
New Hampshire Almanac
State Seal, Flag and Symbols New Hampshire has adopted many symbols over the past 200 years, beginning withthe first state seal in 1775 and continuing to the most recent symbol, the StateTartan in 1995. ... Statehood New Hampshire became the 9th state on June 21, 1788. It was one of theoriginal 13 colonies. ... The flag, seal and various symbols are all ways the state identifies itself. Theyhad been adopted by the legislature as symbolic of the state in one way or another. ... [Read More]
New Hampshire Almanac
purple 2, black 2, purple 8, red 6, purple 28 The colors in the sett all have significance to the state. The purple represents the State's bird and flower, the purple finch and purple lilac; green represents the green of the forests; black represents our granite mountains; white represents the snow; and red represents all the state heroes. New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated (RSA) 3:21 ... State Tartan . In 1995, the state adopted an official statetartan. ... [Read More]
Visit NH - State Facts
State of New Hampshire ... Geographies sometimes speak of the state as the "Mother of Rivers." Five of the great streams of New England originate in its granite hills. The Connecticut River rises in the north; the Pemigewasset River starts in the Profile Lake in the Franconia mountains and joins the Winnipesaukee at Franklin to form the Merrimack River; the Cocheco and Salmon Falls rivers join at Dover to form the Piscataqua River; and two of the principal rivers of Maine, the Androscoggin and the Saco, have their beginnings in northern New Hampshire. ... [Read More]
New Hampshire State Police Benevolent Association
In 1990, the Association voted to establish a memorial plaque for deceased members of the Division to be displayed on the third floor of State Police Headquarters. This plaque reflects the name of each deceased member of the New Hampshire State Police with his or her dates of service. It was through the generous donation of James H. Hayes that this plaque was able to be displayed. A gold star beside a name indicates the individual lost their life in the line of duty, while a Silver Star indicates the individual died during service with the New Hampshire State Police. A member must have twenty years of service with the New Hampshire State Police in order to have his or her name placed on this plaque unless the member died during service with the New Hampshire State Police, was killed in the line of duty or was forced to retire early as the result of a duty-related injury. ... [Read More]
New Hampshire Folklife - Folklife in New Hampshire - Themes
Purple represents two of our official symbols… The purple lilac-New Hampshire's state flower. The purple finch-New Hampshire's state bird. ... of the 2000 Celebrate New Hampshire festival site at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, New Hampshire. ... The Celebrate New Hampshire festival was held June 7-11, 2000 at the Hopkinton State Fairgrounds in Contoocook, New Hampshire. It featured over 200 core participants, over 30 organizations and another 150 individuals that joined the event for special events and concerts. ... [Read More]
State Tree and Flower
Maine designated the white pine cone and tassel as its state flower. Botanically, these are not considered flowers since gymnosperms do not have true flowers. The reproductive structures of pines are known as strobili. You could accurately state the Maine is the only state to have an official state strobilae. If you thought Oklahoma was the right answer, you are nearly correct. Mistletoe is a plant and is not a flower. It is, however, a flowering plant and bears true flowers, even though they are not showy. ... [Read More]
Invasive Species: New Hampshire
Species of Concern; Special Note: Includes all States - containsinformation for each state including different categories of invasivespecies, and statutes and regulations ... State Appendix – Halting the Invasion:State Tools for Invasive Species Management (Aug 2002) [EnvironmentalLaw Institute] ... Contacts; Special Note: Includes 22 States ... [Read More]
Need to know what New Hampshire's state flower is? How about the highest point of elevation? Find it here. ... There are a lot of unique things to do here in the state. Find out what's going on. ... Click here to learn what projects have used the state of New Hampshire as a backdrop. ... [Read More]
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