University of New Hampshire
- Local Atmosphere

5 Fun Facts about Durham:
• Make sure to visit Adams Point, a beautiful estuary on Great Bay, where families and hikers bring picnic baskets and binoculars to spend a day enjoying the scenery and catching glimpses of wildlife.
• Major General John Sullivan was a resident of Durham, New Hampshire. He left the Continental Congress to serve under Washington from Cambridge to Valley Forge. He commanded at Rhode Island in 1778 and led campaigns against the Six Nations in New York in 1779. Sullivan re-entered Congress, then served three times as Governor of New Hampshire. Sullivan then led the fight for ratification of U.S. Constitution and became a federal district judge.
• On July 18, 1694, a force of about 250 Native Americans under command of the French soldier de Villies attacked settlements in the Durham area on both sides of the Oyster River, killing or capturing approximately 100 settlers. It was the most devastating raid in New Hampshire during the French and Indian War.
• Durham is only 15 minutes from miles of seacoast beaches.
• UNH owns 2,450 acres of land around Durham that is used for walking, biking, and skiing trails for students.

Famous People From New Hampshire:
Eunice “Goody” Cole, the only woman to be convicted of witchcraft
John Sullivan, first governor of NH
Celia Thaxter, poet
Jenny Thompson, Olympic swimmer

Local Slang:
Blinker – The turn signal on your car.
Nor’easter – A storm that moves from the northeast and brings those “wicked” bad storms.
Water bubbler or bubbler – A water fountain, specifically a drinking fountain
Wicked – Replaces the intensive “very.” For example: “It’s wicked cold outside.”