Rockin and Rollin in the Granite State - Concord

Concord, New Hampshire
Population 41,823 (2003)

Named the capital of New hampshire in 1808, Concord sits on the Merrimack River which was onced used for shipping. The Merrimack River runs all the way to the Atlantic Ocean, passing though Southern New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts.
Concord had a very rough beginning. In 1727, the area was settled by immigrants from Massachusetts and called Penacook, and 6 years later to Rumford. And in 1765, the name Concord was finally incorporated. The area prior to immigrant arrival, had been inhabited by Native Americans and didn't take to kindly to the immigrants and attacked them any chance they could. After many years of fighting with the natives, Concord finally began to shape itself into what it is today.
In 1819, the State House was built, which today is the oldest State Capital in which the legislative branch still meets in thier original chambers for session. In 1823, the Tuck Library was built and named after Edward Tuck, which was to house The Historical Society. The Historical Society is the nations 5th oldest "statewide" historical society. The society's mission is the same as it was almost 200 years ago. Educate a diverse public about the significance of New Hampshire's past and it's relationship to our lives today. The Museum of New Hampshire History can also be found down the street.
On a sad note, Christa McAuliffe, who lived in Concord and taught at Concord High School, left for NASA with a chance to head into space. When she left, she actually wasn't the one who was to go into space, but a puppeteer named Carroll Spinney. He was known for dressing up like Big Bird on the hit childrens show Sesame Street. When he dressed up and headed into a test shuttle, the costume was found to be to big. Christa McAuliffe was called to duty. Little did she know, that on January28th of 1986, the Space Shuttle Challenger was to lift off and never come back. Since her sudden death, Concord as many other cities around the country have, hosted a planetarium in her name for those interested in Christa's life and legacy and the great beyond.

Local Boxes:
NH Forest, Concord's Cool Cat, Meet Team New Hampshire (L is for levi, B is for Billy, E is for Elijah, David & Sarah), The Adventures of Gingerbread Jim (#4, #9), St. Paul's School Cemetary, Howard's Clock

Visit these sites for more information:
www.nhhistory.org
www.starhop.com