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Massachusetts is in the New England region of the northeastern United States. Most of its population of 6.4 million live in the Boston metropolitan area. The eastern half of this relatively small state is mostly urban and suburban. The west is primarily rural, also with most of its population in urban enclaves. Massachusetts is the most populous of the six New England states and ranks third in overall population density among the 50 states. |
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| Capital |
Boston |
| Population |
6,349,097 |
| Governor |
Deval Patrick (D, to January 2011) |
| Entered the Union |
Feb. 6, 1788, as the 6th State |
| Motto |
Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) |
| Nickname |
Bay State, Old Colony state |
| Flower |
Mayflower |
| Bird |
Chickadee |
| Song |
All Hail to Massachusetts |
| Major Active Sports Teams |
Boston Celtics(Basketball); New England Patriots(Football); Boston Red Sox(Baseball); Boston Bruins(Hockey) |
| Origin of Name |
From two Indian words meaning "Great Mountain Place" |
| Major Industries |
Health Care, tourism, education, finance, insurance, farming, fishing |
| Historical Sites |
Minute Man National Historical Park, Boston's National Historical Park, Old State House(Boston), Old South Meeting House(Boston), Bunker Hill Monument(Boston), Old North Churc h(Boston), Paul Revere's House(Boston), Charlestown Navy Yard |
| Points of Interest |
Cape Cod, USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum |
| Bordering States |
Massachusetts borders Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, and Vermont. |
| Flag |
On a white field is a blue shield emblazoned with the image of a Native American, Massachuset. He holds a bow in one hand and an arrow in the other. The arrow is pointing downward representing peace. The white star represents Massachusetts as one of the original thirteen states. Around the shield is a blue ribbon with the motto: " By the Sword We Seek Peace, but Peace Only Under Liberty". Above the shield is a arm and sword, representing the first part of the motto. |
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Did You Know …
• Massachusetts' state tree is the American elm, state beverage is Cranberry juice, state insect is the Ladybug, and state muffin is the corn muffin.
• Massachusetts produces the nation's largest cranberry crop. Other products produced are dairy and poultry products, nursery and greenhouse produce, vegetables, and fruit.
• Massachusetts is home to 65 public and private colleges and universities. Some of the well-known ones are Harvard, MIT, Holy Cross, Tufts, Boston College, Boston University, and the University of Massachusetts.
• The first American public library was founded in Boston in 1653.
• The African Meeting House on Joy Street in Boston was the first church built by free blacks, 1806.
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Famous People from the State of Massachusetts …
• President John Adams(1735 - 1826), 2nd president of the United States.
• President John Quincy Adams(1767 - 1848), 6th president of the United States.
• President John F. Kennedy(1917-1963), 35th president of the United States.
• President George H. W. Bush(1924- ), 41st president of the United States.
• Samuel Adams (1722 - 1803), American Revolutionary patriot and statesman, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and governor of Massachusetts.
• Emily Dickinson (1830 - 1886), poet.
• Benjamin Franklin, (1706 - 1790), printer, author, philosopher, diplomat, scientist, and inventor.
• John Hancock (1737 - 1793), merchant, statesman, first signer of the Declaration of Independence, and first governor of the state of Massachusetts.
• Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 - 1864), novelist.
• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807 - 1882), poet.
• Paul Revere (1735 - 1818), silversmith and patriot.
• Henry David Thoreau (1817 - 1862), essayist, naturalist, and philosopher.
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For more information about the State of Massachusetts, please visit their official website at: http://www.mass.gov/
For more information about the Grange in the State of Massachusetts, please visit the Massachusetts State Grange website at: http://www.massgrange.org |
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