Name: Massachusetts
Origin of Name: From Massachusett tribe
of Native Americans, meaning "at
or about the great hill"
Nicknames: "Bay State" and "Old
Colony State"
Discovered: 1492 by Christopher Columbus
Original Colony: 1620 (Plymouth Colony)
Entered the Union: Feb. 6, 1788 (6th)
Communities: 50 Cities, 301 Towns
Largest: Boston, Worcester, Springfield,
Lowell, Cambridge, Brockton, New Bedford,
Fall River, Lynn, Quincy
Counties: Barnstable, Berkshire, Bristol,
Dukes, Essex, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire,
Middlesex, Nantucket
Land Area: 7,840 sq mi. (20,306 sq km)
State Capital: Boston
State Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate
quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but
peace only under liberty)
State Flower: Mayflower (1918)
State Tree: American Elm (1941)
State Bird: Chickadee (1941)
State Song: “All Hail to Massachusetts” (1966)
State Beverage: Cranberry Juice (1970)
State Insect: Ladybug (1974)
State Cookie: Chocolate Chip (1997)
State Muffin: Corn Muffin (1986)
State Dessert: Boston Cream Pie (1996) |
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