State Facts About Massachusetts
* Massachusetts is named after a local native american tribe. The name means "a large hill place."
* The capital of Massachusetts is Boston
* Massachusetts became a state on February 6, 1788
* Massachusetts is 10,555 square miles in size, the 44th biggest in the US
* The state bird of Massachusetts is the Chickadee
* The state flower of Massachusetts is the Mayflower
* The state tree of Massachusetts is the American Elm (Ulmus americana)

Massachusetts State Flag
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