New Hampton, New Hampshire
New Hampshire · First Footfall · Field Note
Live Free or Die
School memories, Atlantic sea miles, and the first time setting foot on New Hampshire soil.
Sunshine State. Empire State. Aloha State. Wimps compared with New Hampshire’s motto: Live Free or Die.
Ordinary World · New England
A Place Named After England
It was named after England, so it was the “New” England: Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
The Call · State Motto
No Soft Edges
Other states sell sunshine, empire, or aloha. New Hampshire reduces the proposition to four words: Live Free or Die.
Answer the Call · School Memory
The Bigger the Summer Vacation
The harder the fall. New Hampton School turns the trip from a state-line crossing into a return to an earlier chapter.
Foreign Land · First Arrival
First Time on the Ground
This is the first time I have been on land in New Hampshire. I am looking forward to seeing some amazing natural beauty.
Trials · The Long Route Back
The East Coast by Sea
The last time I was on the East Coast was April 2010, onboard the Costa Atlantica, on our way across the Atlantic. We hugged the shoreline up to Quebec City and then crossed over to Old England. The route included Norfolk, Virginia—the birthplace of Naval History—Washington, D.C.; Newport, Rhode Island; Boston, Massachusetts; and Bar Harbor, Maine.
Image Archive · New Hampshire and New England
Five Frames of Arrival and Return
The Motto
Live Free or Die: four words with no room for a softer interpretation.
New Hampton School
The Bigger the Summer Vacation, the Harder the Fall.
The 2010 Voyage
A memory from the East Coast journey aboard Costa Atlantica.
Harvard Yard
Pahk the Kah in Harvard Yard.
The Elixir · What the Route Revealed
New Ground, Old Coordinates
The coastline had already been traced by ship. Boston, Newport, Bar Harbor, and Quebec City were part of the earlier map. New Hampshire was different. This time, the journey moved from seeing the region to standing inside it.