New Hampshire Wired

Electricity is one of the single most important industrial achievements of our time, and its impact on our lives is far-reaching. "New Hampshire Wired" traces the history of electricity in our state.

New Hampshire Wired is an educatonal resource for grades 4 - 8. It utilizes an interdisciplinary approach and is aligned with a number of state educational standards, including social studies, history, science and math.

PSNH sponsored the development of New Hampshire Wired, in collaboration with the NH Historical Society, the NH Humanities Council and the NH Department of Education.

New Hampshire Wired has been provided to school and teachers and is available here for the benefit of home schools and the general public.

"New Hampshire Wired - Electric History Topics 1850s - 1950s"

Select one of the links below to download the booklet. Two versions are available. Select the speed that best fits your connection. Click on "Dialup/modem 28K/56K" option for a phone-line modem connection, or "High Speed 100K/300K" option for home broadband cable, DSL, or an office connection.

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Below are maps already included in the PDF documents above, but they are provided separately as well to be viewed or printed at a larger size:

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