New Hampshire became the 9th state of the Union on June 21, 1788! It’s named after the English county of Hampshire, but you can also call it the Granite State! Its capital is Concord, and its largest city is Manchester! New Hampshire’s state motto is “Live Free or Die!” This state is famous for the Mount Washington Cog Railway, Canterbury Shaker Village, Rock of Ages Quarry, and site of the first widely reported UFO abduction in US History!