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Massachusetts

Free State · Capital: Boston

Free State. Capital: Boston. Was named by Lord Baltimore in honor of Quuen Mary (Henrietta Maria), wife of England's King Charles I

Entered the Union · Apr. 28, 1788
Population
7,029,9177th
Capital
Boston
Entered Union
17887th state
Nickname
Free State
Median Income
$74,167
Median Age
38.3years

Basic Information

Free State
7,029,917
Population · 2020
Natives are known as Massachusettser.
MA
Postal Abbreviation
Natives: Massachusettser
38.3yrs
Median Age
Driving age 18 · majority 18
$74,167
Median Household Income

State Symbols

Nickname
Free State
Motto
“Fatti maschii, parole femine”
State Song
“Massachusetts! My Massachusetts” — to the tune of “Lauriger Horatius”

Origins

Capital
Boston
Entered the Union
Apr. 28, 1788 (7th)
Origin of the Name
Was named by Lord Baltimore in honor of Quuen Mary (Henrietta Maria), wife of England's King Charles I

Economy

Industry & enterprise
Agriculture
cranberrieseggsflowersfruitmilkturkeysvegetables
Mining
limesandstone
Manufacturing
chemicalsclothingcomputer hardware and softwareelectronicsinstrumentsmachinerymetal productstextiles. Massachusetts Geography

Geography

The lay of the land
9,241sq mi
Total Area
Land 7,838 · water 1,403 sq mi.
Mount Greylock
Highest Point
Atlantic Ocean
Lowest Point
107°F
Highest Temp
107˚ F (8/2/1975)
The Landscape
Massachusetts has two main characteristics. The shore area is primarily level, with low rounded hills. The Western part of the state is hilly, with the Berkshire Mountains and the Taconic Mountains crossing the states. The area between them is the Hoosac Valley.

Cities

Largest cities by population

Largest Cities

History

1620 — today

Famous People

Born or made in Massachusetts
John AdamsJohn Quincy AdamsSamuel AdamsSusan B. AnthonyClara BartonLeonard BernsteinGeorge H. W. BushEmily DickinsonRalph Waldo EmersonBenjamin FranklinOliver Wendell HolmesWinslow HomerElias HoweJohn F. KennedyHorace MannSamuel F. B. MorsePaul RevereNorman Rockwell

National Sites

Parks & landmarks
01

Adams' National Historic Site

This site was the family home for four generations for the Adams family, including John and John Quincy Adams two of Americas early Presidents.

02

Boston African American National Historical Site

Located in downtown Boston this is the site of oldest Black church in the United States.

03

Boston National Historical Park

This site which contains a series of buildings and cemeteries that relate to the colonial fight against the British during the fight for independence.

04

Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site

This site was the home and office of Frederick Law considered the father of American city parks. He designed New York’s Central Park.

05

John Fitzgerald Kennedy National Historic Site

This three story house was the birthplace of John F Kennedy the 35th president of the United States.

06

Longfellow National Historic Site

This site was the historic site of the home of one of Americas most renowned poets, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

07

Lowell National Historic Park

Lowell was founded in 1826 as Americas first mill town. The historic site commemorates the arrival of the industrial revolution in the United States

08

Minute Man National Historic Park

This park extends the six miles between Lexington and Concord. It commemorates the first shots fired by Minutemen at British troops.

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