Concord: Introduction

The third largest city in New Hampshire, Concord is the state capital and a major manufacturing, distribution, and transportation center in the south-central section of the state. The home of the Concord stagecoach, U.S. President Franklin Pierce, and Christian Science founder Mary Baker Eddy, Concord is a city steeped in history. It is a modern city as well, with strong links to the finance and insurance industries. The spotlight shines on the city every four years when New Hampshire citizens vote in the first national presidential primary.