New Hampshire's Hidden Role in American Independence | Wilmington News

Wilmington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 5, 2026 · 1m

New Hampshire’s governor is spotlighting her state’s pivotal role in American history as the nation prepares for its 250th anniversary, from the Pine Tree Riot—a pre-Boston Tea Party uprising against British timber grabs—to being the deciding ninth state to ratify the Constitution. At the Great American State Fair in D.C., New Hampshire’s exhibit celebrates its legacy as the first to draft a state constitution and its critical vote that sealed the nation’s founding. Back home, the Statehouse will unveil historic artifacts like the Dunlap Broadside and original Declaration engraving, while the…