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Massachusetts
Facts, Map and State Symbols

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Massachusetts was the 6th state in the USA; it became a state on February 6, 1788.

State Abbreviation - MA
State Capital - Boston
Largest City - Boston
Area - 10,555 square miles [Massachusetts is the 44th biggest state in the USA]
Population - 6,692,824 (as of 2013) [Massachusetts is the 14th most populous state in the USA]
Name for Residents - Massachusettsans
Major Industries - textiles, electronics, publishing, education, tourism, fishing


Presidential Birthplaces
John Adams was born in Braintree (now Quincy) on October 30, 1735 (he was the 2nd US President, serving from 1797 to 1801).

John Quincy Adams was born in Braintree (now Quincy) on July 11, 1767 (he was the 6th US President, serving from 1825 to 1829).

John Fitzgerald Kennedy was born in Brookline on May 29, 1917 (he was the 35th US President, serving from 1961 to 1963).

George Herbert Walker Bush was born in Milton on June 12, 1924 (he was the 41st US President, serving from 1989 to 1993).

Major Rivers - Charles River, Connecticut River, Merrimack River
Major Lake - Quabbin Reservoir
Highest Point - Mt. Greylock - 3,491 feet (1,064 m) above sea level
Number of Counties - 14
Bordering States - Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
Bordering Body of Water - Atlantic Ocean

Origin of the Name Massachusetts - Massachusetts was named for an Algonquian Indian word that means "a big hill place." State Nickname - Bay State
State Motto - "Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem" - ( By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)
State Song - All Hail to Massachusetts

Dinosaur Fossils Found in Massachusetts - Anchisaurus, Podokesaurus, Theropod (meat-eater) footprints

Massachusetts State Symbols and Emblems:
State Flag

Massachusetts' official flag was adopted in 1971 (before 1971, the Massachusetts flag had a design on both sides of the flag; the design on the back was omitted).

Massachusetts' flag depicts a Native American carrying a bow and arrow on a blue shield (all on a white background). A white star on the shield represents Massachusetts, one of the original 13 states. The state motto (in Latin and written in yellow on a blue ribbon) reads "ENSE PETIT PLACIDAM SUB LIBERTATE QUIETEM," meaning "By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty." Above the shield is a arm wielding a sword (demonstrating the state motto).

Animal Symbols:
State Bird


Black-Capped Chickadee

(Penthestes atricapillus)

State Game Bird



Wild Turkey

(Meleagris gallopavo)

State Dog



Boston terrier

State Horse



Morgan horse

State Cat



Tabby cat

State Fish



Cod

State Insect



Ladybug (ladybird beetle)

State Shell



New England Neptune

(Neptuna lyrata decemcostata)

State Marine Mammal



Right whale

Plant Symbols:
State Flower

Mayflower (also called the ground laurel or trailing arbutus)
(Epigaea regens)

State Tree


American elm

(Ulmus Americana)
A large, fast-growing deciduous tree from eastern North America.

State Bean

Navy Bean
(used in Boston baked beans)

Earth Symbols:
State Fossil



Dinosaur (theropod) tracks

State Gem

Rhodonite

State Mineral

Babingtonite

State Rock

Roxbury Puddingstone

State Historical Rock

Plymouth Rock

State Building Rock

Granite

State Explorer Rock

Dighton Rock

State Soil

Paxton Soil Series

Miscellaneous Symbols:
State State Folk Hero

Johnny Appleseed

Johnny Appleseed

State Heroine

Deborah Samson
She fought in the American War of Independence, using the name Robert Shurtleff. She was wounded in battle, and was later given the first military pension ever awarded to a woman.

State Folk Dance



Square dance

State Beverage



Cranberry juice

State Muffin



Corn muffin

State Dessert



Boston cream pie

State Cookie



Chocolate chip cookie

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