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The Votes Are In!
A Celebration of New Hampshire's Favorite Symbols
What is it about New Hampshire that inspires our
affection? What are the most significant places, events, and traditions of our state? What
icons symbolize the heart and soul of this place we call New Hampshire?
New Hampshire Chooses
In celebration of the 21st century, the New Hampshire Historical Society invited the
public to vote for their best-loved symbols of our state. Voters chose from a list of 49
possible New Hampshire icons. There was also a provision for write-in votes. Thousands
cast their votes both online and with paper ballots. Teachers used the project in their
classrooms. Newspaper editors bantered about what did and didn't belong on the list. In
the end, the people spoke with their votes.
The Winners
The winning symbols range from Mount Washington to the Amoskeag Mills, from Lake
Winnipesaukee to the Isles of Shoals. Country fairs, covered bridges, and stone walls all
made the list, as did Canterbury Shaker Village and Dartmouth College. Topping the list,
to no one's surprise, is the Old Man of the Mountain. The winning symbols are featured
below and also were showcased in an exhibition
at the Society's Museum of New Hampshire History. Through this Web site
you'll enjoy discovering -- or rediscovering -- these beloved icons.
Listen and Learn About New Hampshire's Favorite Symbols
To learn about a specific symbol featured below, click on any of the images for a
description and larger picture. You also can hear a two-minute Real
Audio® essay about each symbol by clicking on the audio icon. These entertaining
and educational audio essays, created by New Hampshire Public Radio and narrated by Fritz
Wetherbee, were made possible by a grant from Public Service of New Hampshire.
Thanks to Our Sponsors
The exhibition, The Votes Are In! A Celebration of New Hampshire's Favorite Symbols,
was sponsored by Laconia Savings Bank, Peerless Insurance, and Anthem Blue Cross & Blue
Shield. Production and broadcast by New Hampshire Public
Radio of the audio essays was underwritten by Public Service of New Hampshire. |
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| Amoskeag Mills |
Balsams Grand Resort Hotel |
Canterbury Shaker Village |
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| Country Fairs |
Covered Bridges |
Daniel Webster Birthplace |
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| Dartmouth College |
Isles of Shoals |
Kancamagus Highway |
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| Lake Winnipesaukee |
Maple Sugaring |
Mount Monadnock |
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Mount Washington
Hotel & Resort |
Mount Washington |
Mount Washington Cog Railway |
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New Hampshire
State House |
New Hampshire's First-in-the-Nation Presidential Primary |
Old Man of the Mountain |
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| Phillips Exeter Academy |
Robert Frost Farm |
Stone Walls |
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Strawbery Banke |
The White Mountains
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