| Census Bureau Report |
| Time Zone: Eastern |
| Capital: Boston |
| Statehood Date: 2/6/1788 |
| Statehood Order: 06 |
| Flower: Mayflower |
| Bird: Black-Capped Chickadee |
| Land: 7838 Sq. Miles |
| Water: 2717 Sq. Miles |
| Rank In Area Size: 44 |
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| One of the six New England states, and one of the first 13 states. The Pilgrims established their settlement at Plymouth in 1620, arriving on the Mayflower. They were followed shortly by the Puritans, who established the Massachusetts Bay Colony. The Puritans named their colony after a local Indian tribe whose name means "a large hill place". The birthplace of many of the ideals of the American Revolution, Massachusetts attracted people who believed in self-government." |
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