State Flower: Mayflower
State Capital: Boston
State Nickname: The Bay State
Number of Counties: 14
Top Landmarks: John Adams Birthplace, Harvard University, Minute Man National Park
Neighbors: Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island & Vermont
State Dessert: Boston Cream Pie
Largest City: Boston
Noteworthy Bodies of Water: Atlantic Ocean, Connecticut River & Merrimack River
State Song: All Hail to Massachusetts
Massachusetts became the 6th state in the USA on February 6, 1788.
The Basketball Hall of Fame was recently remodeled and is located in Springfield.
Agawam was provided with the first U.S. Postal zip code in Massachusetts – 01001.