Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts's Web Site and Kid's Page Capital City: Boston 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's Bird: Black-capped Chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus) State's Flower: Mayflower (epigaea regens) State's Tree: American Elm (ulmus americana) State's Song: Hail Massachusetts |