Concord, New Hampshire (pop. 43,976), is the capital and one of the largest cities of the state. It is located on the Merrimack River in south-central New Hampshire. Called Penacook when it was founded in 1727, it took the name Rumford in 1733, and assumed its present name in 1765. Concord became the state capital in 1808.
Concord is the seat of Merrimack County. Government is the city’s chief employer. The state, county, and city governments provide many jobs. Other major employers are in the fields of medicine, law, electronics, printing, and insurance. The city is home to the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center, and the state library and historical society. A home and the burial place of President Franklin Pierce are also there. Concord has a council-manager government.
See also New Hampshire (Land and climate).
