New Hampshire
New Hampshire is Called the Granite State Thanks to a Song
It all started millions of years ago during the Ice Age. That’s when the granite in New Hampshire started to form through compressions deep below the earth’s surface.
In the 1800’s people in New Hampshire began to quarry granite because it was so abundant in the region.
According to cowhampshireblog.com, the state was known to have granite fields across the state, but in 1825, while General Lafayette was enjoying a public dinner in Dover, one Colonel Philip Carrigain, an attorney, decided to sing a song he wrote.
The poem talks about “the Granite State to see”, penned by Colonel Carrigain. Carrigain mentions “the Granite State” again in his personal letters. The Concord Register published the lyrics to the song, and also the New Hampshire Patriot & State Gazette.
Months later the Haverhill Gazette & Patriot reported the term “granite state”, coined by Carrigain and so it caught on with the public as well. It all started with a song.
While most Granite Staters don’t know Carrigain’s name, he does have some prominent landmarks and waters named after him in the White Mountains.
If you study New Hampshire history you will know the Colonel’s name because he was not only a prominent attorney, but also Secretary of State for New Hampshire, and he was asked to publish a map of New Hampshire, which he did in 1816 or thereabouts.
Gray Granite via Canva.com
According to swensongranite.com, the state’s largest company to quarry “Concord Gray” granite, it’s the only granite company to survive the Great Depression. Quarrying granite was popular in the 1800’s, but with global competition, quarrying in New Hampshire is not as popular today.
In fact, if you see that light gray granite curbing, it’s likely to have come from Concord’s Swenson Granite.
We Love These Veteran Owned and Operated Businesses in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire, we live free and are proud of it! Just take a look at our license plates. However, we are only able to live free because of the brave. We are thankful to the brave men and women who are currently fighting/have fought for our country. Many of them own thriving businesses in New Hampshire today. If you get a chance to support one, do it! These hard working people exemplify what living in New Hampshire is all about.
Gallery Credit: Kira
New Hampshire Plane Crash – Mt. Success 1954
Below are images of the plane that crashed into Mt. Success, in New Hampshire, in 1954. The plane remains at the crash site and is still in the woods. If you visit, please leave things the way they are and respect those who went through such a tragic event.
The East Rochester Library has been added to the New Hampshire State Register of Historic Places, according to a community announcement.
John McLain, president of the East Rochester Library Association, reacted to the designation: “This is exciting news! The process of obtaining this status has been a long and difficult one, with hours upon hours of research and documentation by our volunteers.”
In an official letter, the New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources congratulated the library association on the listing and recognized their efforts and the property’s significance.
The division also expressed appreciation for the association’s stewardship and commitment to preserving an important part of New Hampshire’s heritage.
This story was created by Kimberly Green, KGreen@usatodayco.com, with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more.
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Book Sale | Blood Drive | Quilters Meet | Talk: Separate Fads From Facts When Dieting: Events Around NH
CONCORD, NH — Here is the latest Calendar listing roundup from around New Hampshire.
And do not forget: Event listings are free on one Patch site. You can share your calendar listing on other community sites for a modest fee, starting at 25 cents per day. To get started, visit the Events link on the front page of all Patch sites. Statewide calendar roundups are published on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.
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GoodLife Book Sale (Concord)
A 26-year-old woman, who owns a dog training and kennel facility in Brentwood, New Hampshire, has been arrested after a video surfaced online showing apparent animal cruelty in Methuen, Massachusetts.
Brentwood police notified the Methuen Police Department about the video on Jan. 2. A preliminary investigation then identified the woman in the video as Maddison Eastman.
Police obtained an arrest warrant for Eastman on two counts of animal cruelty, and she turned herself into Lawrence District Court last Wednesday.
Eastman was arraigned Friday. Information from her court appearance wasn’t immediately available, and officials haven’t released further details about what Eastman allegedly did.
Methuen police said they’ll have no further comment at this time and referred all inquiries to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office.
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