Capital
City: |
Boston |
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Nickname: |
Bay State / Old
Colony State |
Motto: |
Ense Petit
Placidam Sub Libertate quietem (By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace
Only Under Liberty) |
Statehood: |
May 16, 1788
(6th) |
Origin
of State's Name: |
Named after
local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill
place." |
Largest
Cities: |
Boston,
Worcester, Springfield, Lowell, New Bedford |
Border
States: |
Connecticut, New
Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont |
Land
Area: |
7,838 sq. mi.;
45th largest |
State
Bird: |
Black-capped
Chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus) |
State
Flower: |
Mayflower (epigaea
regens) |
State
Tree: |
American Elm (ulmus
americana) |
State
Song: |
Hail
Massachusetts |
E-mail
your Congressperson: |
U.S. House: 112th Congress
U.S. Senate: 112th Congress
Or look up your Congressperson in the Congressional
Directory database! |