Founded: 1638 by John Wheelwright and others

Major Industry: Agriculture (potatoes, fishing), Manufacturing (textiles, shipbuilding)

Major Cities: Concord

Colony Named for: county of Hampshire in England

Became a State: June 21, 1788

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