10 Unique Facts That Make New Hampshire Truly Bizarre
From having zero sales tax and highway liquor superstores to holding America's only floating post office and wild 231 mph winds, New Hampshire is packed with bizarre records. Here are the 10 most unique facts about the Granite State.
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10 Unique Facts That Make New Hampshire Truly Bizarre
10. Floating Post OfficeThe historic mailboat operates America's oldest floating post office.
9. First Free Public LibraryThe historic town established America's first tax-supported free public library.
8. Massive Citizen LegislatureThe state house represents citizens through four hundred citizen lawmakers.
7. No Adult Seatbelt LawThe granite state remains America's only state without adult seatbelt laws.
6. World's First Cog RailwayThe mountain railway pioneered world-first mountain-climbing locomotive technology in 1869.
5. No General Sales Tax Or Personal Income TaxThe tax-free state built giant liquor superstores directly along interstate medians.
4. First Independent ColonyThe revolutionary colony declared independence six months before Philadelphia.
3. Old Man Of The MountainThe legendary granite profile collapsed in 2003 but remains eternal.
2. First In The-Nation PrimaryThe century-old primary tradition mandates holding the nation's earliest votes.
1. Mount Washington ObservatoryThe alpine summit registered a historic two-hundred-thirty-one-mile-per-hour wind gust.
