New Hampshire

“Live Free or Die,” New Hampshire’s state motto, reflects a genuine love of independence, visible in the state’s long-standing no-sales-tax policy and its self-reliant relationship with the land. The nickname “Granite State” comes from the hard gray rock quarried from its hills for generations, used in buildings and monuments across the country.

The White Mountains and Mount Washington, the tallest peak in the Northeast, built a culture centered on outdoor life rather than any single industry. Along the coast, Portsmouth preserves one of the country’s earliest port cities.

Inland, maple syrup production continues much as it has for generations, and Lake Winnipesaukee anchors the state’s summer lake culture.