By the time of the Revolution many of the inhabitants of this colony had tired of British rule and were eager for independence. In Dec., 1774, a band of patriots overpowered Fort William and Mary (later Fort Constitution) and secured the arms and ammunition for their cause. New Hampshire was the first colony to declare its independence from Great Britain and to establish its own government (Jan., 1776).
New Hampshire is known as the Granite State. Granite is an igneous rock; the crystals of granite form while the molten material inside the Earth’s crust cools relatively slowly.
O Lord, may the people of New Hampshire be baptized with the Holy Spirit and with fire. Purge them from sin. Refine their faith to great luster and beauty, that they may have the mind of Christ and be living stones, built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
Matthew 3:11, 1 Peter 2:5
