Visit New Hampshire
Come See the Free State for Yourself
The Free State is more than an idea. It’s a real community of people building freer lives together in New Hampshire.
Come for an event, spend a weekend exploring, or plan a scouting trip before a move. We’ll help you find the people, places, and experiences that can show you what life in the Free State is really like.
Choose Your Way to Visit
You don’t need a perfect plan before you come. Start with the kind of experience that fits where you are in your journey.
Attend an Event
Meet Free Staters at local gatherings, talks, festivals, and major events throughout the year.
Explore New Hampshire
Get to know the cities, towns, regions, and communities that Free Staters call home.
Meet the Community
Tell us when you’re coming and what you’re interested in. We’ll help connect you with people who can make your visit more useful, welcoming, and personal.
A Personal Welcome
Let Us Know You’re Coming
A calendar can tell you what’s happening. A person can help you figure out where to go, who to meet, and what might matter most to you.
Tell us when you’re planning to visit, where you’re thinking about going, and what you hope to learn or experience. We can help point you toward local events, communities, resources, and Free Staters who can share their own experience.
Whether you’re simply curious or seriously considering a move, you don’t have to explore the Free State alone.
What Could Your Visit Look Like?
There is no single way to experience the Free State. Build the visit that fits what you want to discover.
Spend a Weekend With the Community
Choose a part of New Hampshire to explore, attend a local meetup, share a meal or coffee with Free Staters, and get a feel for everyday life here.
Come for a Major Event
PorcFest and Liberty Forum bring together Free Staters and liberty-minded people from across New Hampshire and beyond. They’re a great way to meet a lot of people and experience the community in action.
Scout Your Future Home
Already thinking seriously about moving? Use your visit to explore neighborhoods, housing, jobs, schools, community life, and the places that might fit the future you want to build.
A Free State Welcome
Stay at the Independence Inn
For a visit rooted in the Free State community, consider the Independence Inn in Strafford, steps from beautiful Bow Lake.
This Free Stater-owned historic inn welcomes liberty-minded visitors and can help you discover events and communities across New Hampshire.
To ask about the Free State Project discount and book your stay, contact Carol directly:
Email: carol@nhindependenceinn.com
Text: (603) 988-0315
Meet the Innkeepers
Watch: The Independence Inn with Tyler and Sara Courtney
Hear the new innkeepers share their journey to the Free State and their vision for the Independence Inn and The Jefferson.
Find Something Happening While You’re Here
The Free State community gathers year-round—from informal local meetups and social events to talks, workshops, festivals, and statewide gatherings.
Find Your Corner of New Hampshire
New Hampshire fits a remarkable variety of places into a small state: walkable cities, small towns, mountain communities, college towns, rural homesteads, and the Seacoast.
Thinking This Could Be Home?
For many Free Staters, a visit was the moment New Hampshire stopped feeling like an idea and started feeling possible.
If you’re beginning to imagine yourself here, we’ve gathered practical resources to help with housing, jobs, communities, moving logistics, and getting connected once you arrive.