LANCASTER — The Free State Project’s 18th annual Porcupine Freedom Festival was a sell out this year with 2,500 tickets sold, eclipsing the previous record of 1,800 for the event.
The festival brings in liberty-minded individuals from across the country as part of what Carla Gericke of Manchester, who is president emeritus of the Free State Project, said is a showcase to show attendees the value of living in New Hampshire.
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