Explore America and discover people, places, art, history, and other items related to New Hampshire in the Smithsonian’s collections. Founded in Dublin, New Hampshire, “The Old Farmer's Almanac” has been published continuously since 1792, making it the oldest continuously published periodical in North America. It covers weather forecasts, planting charts, astronomical data, recipes, and more. Franklin Pierce hailed from Hillsborough and was the 14th President of the U.S. (1853-57). His presidency is largely noted for its role in accelerating divisions within the U.S.--divisions that ultimately led to the Civil War in 1861. Josiah Bartlett, first governor of New Hampshire, was the second signer of the Declaration of Independence after John Hancock, and the first to vote for American independence in the Continental Congress.
Born in East Derry, Alan Shepard was the first American in space in 1961. Christa McAuliffe, from Concord, was selected to fly as the first teacher in space on the STS 51-L “Challenger” shuttle mission in 1986. She and six crewmates died in the shuttle’s launch accident, never reaching space. Saint-Gaudens National Historical Park in Cornish preserves the home, gardens, and studios of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, one of America's foremost sculptors.
