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1. In 1857, the New Hampshire legislature approved the formation of the Manchester & North Weare Railroad Company, which eventually became the Concord & Montreal Railroad.
2. On March 9, 1930, the New Hampshire State House was designated a National Historic Landmark by the US Department of the Interior.
3. On this day in 1995, a blizzard hit New Hampshire, dumping over two feet of snow in some areas and causing widespread power outages.
4. In 1692, the town of Portsmouth established a quarantine to prevent the spread of smallpox, which was raging across New England at the time.
5. On March 9, 1974, an arsonist set fire to the Gilman Paper Company in St. Mary's, causing $1 million in damage. The case remains unsolved.
5 Fun Facts About March 9 In New Hampshire History
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