Massachusetts

Largest Cities:
Boston: 617,594
Worcester: 181,045
Springfield: 153,060

Bordering States - Connecticut, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont

Some Famous People From Massachusetts

George Bush - The 41st President Of The United States. Born In Milton

Uma Thurman - Actress From Boston

John Adams - America's First Vice-President And 2nd President. Born In Braintree

John Quincy Adams - The 6th President Of The United States. Born In Braintree

Leonard Bernstein - Composer, Conductor From Lawrence

Matt Damon - Actor From Cambridge

Donna Summer - Singer/Songwriter From Dorchester

David Morse - Actor From Hamilton

Bette Davis - Actress From Lowell

Emily Dickinson - Poet From Amherst

Edgar Allan Poe - Author And Poet From Boston

Rocky Marciano - Boxer From Brockton

Benjamin Franklin - Inventor, Statesman, And Publisher From Boston

Tony Amonte - Ice Hockey Player From Hingham

Casey Affleck - Actor From Falmouth

Matthew Perry - Actor From Williamstown

Leroy Anderson - Composer From Cambridge

Jack Lemmon - Actor And Musician From Newton

Kurt Russell - Actor From Springfield

Recommended Places To See In Massachusetts

Museum of Fine Arts - Boston

The House of Seven Gables - Salem

Walden Pond - Concord

Salem Wax Museum - Salem

History Of Massachusetts

Massachusetts is one of the original 13 colonies. English explorer and colonist John Smith named the state for the Massachuset tribe. During the American Revolution, Boston was a hotbed of activity, including the Boston Massacre and the Boston Tea Party. The state is known for sparking the American Industrial Revolution with the growth of textile mills in Lowell, and for having a large Irish-American population.


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