History left|thumb|200px|General John Stark Granted in 1774, Stark was originally named "Percy", after Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland. The town was incorporated in 1795, and renamed "Stark" in 1832, after General John Stark, who wrote the words that became New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die".
History left|thumb|200px|General John Stark Granted in 1774 Stark was originally named "Percy" after Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland. The town was incorporated in 1795, and renamed "Stark" in 1832 after General John Stark, who wrote the words that became New Hampshire's motto, "Live Free or Die".