Seacoast towns lost one-quarter of their key archaeological sites during just six years of heavy development in the 1980s. Three-quarters of New Hampshire towns have inadequate surveys of their historic resources. Covered bridges are disappearing only one-eighth of the bridges remain. Fewer than 25 of the 3,800 New Hampshire properties on the National Register of Historic Places are protected.
Historic preservation strengthens the economy . . .
Historic preservation projects create 20 percent more jobs than new construction. Nearly half of all adult travelers take part in cultural or historic activities. Only 25 of New Hampshire s 3,800 sites on the national Register of Historic Places are protected.