New Hampshire 250: The Granite State’s role in America’s origin stories

By: Rosemary Ford and Caitlin Agnew

Outlets: NHPBS

Published: June 24, 2026

Words: 1,848

Last Updated: 1 month, 1 week ago

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Communities across the Granite State are planning to observe the nation’s 250th birthday with all kinds of events and activities, many of them focused on New Hampshire’s role in the American Revolution. Mary Adams, the N.H. Historical Society’s homeschool program developer and museum educator, who has been travelling around the state with a presentation called “Redcoats and Rebels,” provides a historical perspective.

Melanie Plenda:

Not everyone knows that New Hampshire was the first …

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