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| New Hampshire Facts |
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The Pierce Manse in Concord is the home of the only New Hampshire citizen ever elected President. Franklin Pierce was a hero of the war with Mexico and the youngest President elected at that time. |
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The highest wind speed recorded at ground level is at Mt. Washington, New Hampshire, on April 12, 1934. The winds were three times as fast as those in most hurricanes. |
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Sarah Josepha Hale author and journalist who wrote the poem "Mary Had a Little Lamb" in 1830 is from Newport, New Hampshire. |
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