Special churches
North Church in Portsmouth
The North Church in the city of Portsmouth has a long history but its actual construction can be dated back to 1854. This year the church underwent extensive renovations after being damaged. After this renovation, today’s church was completed in its Victorian style. The bright white church tower can be seen from many places in Portsmouth and thus helps some with orientation.
| Contact | 2 Congress St Portsmouth, New Hampshire 03801 |
Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse in Dover
The Religious Society of Friends Meetinghouse in the city of Dover is a historic Quaker meeting house, which was built in 1768. If you do not know, this building may at first seem to be a residential building, because the Quakers do not make much use of historical symbols. The building is like this, seen from the outside, a white wooden house.
| Contact | 141 Central Avenue Dover, New Hampshire 03820 |
Zoos, parks and amusement parks
Canobie Lake Park in Salem
The Canobie Lake Park amusement park in the city of Salem was opened in 1902 and has been open every year from April to September. There are a total of 47 ride attractions in the park, 3 of which are water rides and 3 roller coasters. Among the latter is the “Yankee Cannonball”, a wooden roller coaster from the 1930s. The park is also suitable for concerts from time to time. Big names like Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, Sonny & Cher and Aerosmith have performed here. Canobie Lake Park is not only a recommendation for visitors to the state of New Hampshire, but also a day trip from Boston, as the park is only about 65 km north of Boston.
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| Contact | 85 N. Policy Street Salem, New Hampshire 03079 www.canobie.com |
Santa’s Village in Jefferson
The Santa’s Village amusement park in Jefferson City opened in 1953 and is all about Christmas. All of the 18 rides are somehow connected to Christmas. The park is particularly family-friendly. There are also 2 theaters and a 3D cinema in the park. But the absolute highlight, at least for the little visitors, is the house of Santa Claus. Here you can lie down in Santa’s bed, sit in his chairs and, of course, take a picture with him.
| Contact | Route 2 Jefferson, NH 03583 www.santasvillage.com |
Story Land in Glen
The Story Land amusement park in the city of Glen is all about fairy tales and was founded in 1954. At that time the park consisted of little more than dolls from Germany, the characters from different fairy tales, and an old fire engine, which was the only driving attraction. Today the park covers an area of approx. 140,000 m² and there are 21 driving attractions. In addition, visitors will find several interactive themed areas on different fairy tales as well as several shows that provide entertainment.
| Contact | 850 NH Route 16 Glen, New Hampshire 03838 www.storylandnh.com |
Other natural beauties
White Mountains National Forest
The White Mountains National Forest in northern New Hampshire was founded in 1918 and covers an area of 3,175 km². A smaller part of the reserve is also in the state of Maine. In the White Mountains National Forest, Mount Washington is also the highest mountain in New Hampshire at 1,917 m. The White Mountains National Forest has a total of 1,900 km of hiking trails and 23 campsites. More than 6 million people visit the White Mountains National Forest each year. That is more visitors than any other US national park, apart from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.
