| Date Admitted: | 1788 |
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| State Capital: | Boston |
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| Admission to U.S.: | Sixth State |
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| Flag Adopted: | 1915 Amended in 1971 |
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| State Motto: | "By the Sword We Seek Peace, But Peace Only Under Liberty" |
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| Nickname: | The Bay State |
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| Origin of state's name: | Named after local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place" |
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| State Folk Hero: | Johnny Appleseed |
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| State Poem: | "Blue Hills of Massachusetts" |
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| State Song: | "All Hail To Massachusetts" |
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| State Ceremonial March: | "The Road to Boston" |
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| Folk Song of the Commonwealth: | "Massachusetts" |
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| Patriotic Song of the Commonwealth: | "Massachusetts (Because of You Our Land is Free)" |
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| Folk Dance of the Commonwealth: | Square Dancing |
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| State Glee Club Song: | "The Great State of Massachusetts" |
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| State Polka Song: | "Say Hello to Someone From Massachusetts" |
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| Ode of the Commonwealth: | "Ode to Massachusetts" |
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| Children's Book: | "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert McCloskey |
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| Children's Author and Illustrator: | Theodor Geisel, better known as Dr. Seuss. |
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| State Flower: | Mayflower, (Epigaea regens) |
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| State Tree: | American Elm, (Ulmus Americana) |
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| State Vessel: | The Schooner Ernestina |
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| State Bird: | Chickadee |
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| State Game Bird: | The Wild Turkey, (Meleagris gallopavo) |
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| State Dog: | Boston Terrier, (Canis familiaris bostenensis) |
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| State Cat: | The Tabby Cat, (Felis familiaris) |
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| State Horse: | The Morgan Horse, (Equus cabullus morganensis) |
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| State Marine Mammal: | The Right Whale, (Eubabalena Glacialis) |
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| State Fish: | The Cod, (Gadus morrhua) |
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| State Insect: | The Ladybug |
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| State Fossil: | The Dinosaur Tracks |
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| State Shell: | The New England Neptune, (Neptuna lyrata decemcostata) |
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| State Gem: | Rhodonite |
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| State Mineral: | Babingtonite |
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| State Rock: | Roxbury Puddingstone |
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| State Historical Rock: | Plymouth Rock |
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| State Explorer Rock: | Dighton Rock |
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| State Building Rock and Monument Stone: | Granite |
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| State Soil of the Commonwealth: | Paxton Soil Series |
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| State Beverage: | Cranberry Juice |
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| State Berry: | The Cranberry, (Vaccinium macrocarpon) |
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| State Bean: | Navy Bean |
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| State Muffin: | Corn Muffin |
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| State Cookie: | Chocolate Chip Cookie |
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| State Dessert: | Boston Cream Pie |
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| State Colors: | Cranberry, blue & green |
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| State Seal: |  |
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| Presidental Birthplace: | John Adams, 1797-1801 (2nd)
Born: October 30, 1735, in Quincy, Massachusetts
John Quincy Adams, 1825-1829 (6th)
Born: July 11, 1767, in Quincy, Massachusetts
John Fitzgerald Kennedy, 1961-1963 (35th)
Born: May 29, 1917, in Brookline, Massachusetts
George Herbert Walker Bush, 1989-1993 (41st)
Born: June 12, 1924, in Milton, Massachusetts |
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