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Massachusetts Tourist Attractions

Massachusetts (The Bay State)

Basketball, Volleyball and the circular saw were all invented in Massachusetts.
President Kennedy, Dr. Suess and Emily Dickinson all were born in Massachusetts.

Some of Massachusetts' Top
Tourist Attractions:

Children's Museum
Boston Common
Fenway Park
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Freedom Trail
Boston Duck Tours
Pilgrim Monument
Public Garden
Paul Revere House
New England Aquarium

For more tourist attractions with links to their websites, search our exclusive directory in the left column.

State Facts:

Massachusetts Office of Travel & Tourism:
800-227-6277
www.MassVacation.com

Capital: Boston

Population: 6,349,097

Governor: Mitt Romney (R, to January 2007)

Entered the Union: Feb. 6, 1788

As the: 6th state

Motto: Ense petit placidam sub libertate quietem (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty)

Nickname: Bay State, Old Colony State

Flower: Mayflower

Bird: Chickadee

Song: All Hail to Massachusetts

Sports Teams: Boston Celtics (Basketball), New England Patriots (Football), Boston Red Sox (Baseball), Boston Bruins (Hockey)

Origin of Name: From two Indian words meaning "Great Mountain Place"

Major Industries: Health Care, tourism, education, finance, insurance, farming, fishing

Historical Sites: Minute Man National Historical Park, Boston's National Historical Park, Old State House(Boston), Old South Meeting House(Boston), Bunker Hill Monument(Boston), Old North Churc h(Boston), Paul Revere's House(Boston), Charlestown Navy Yard

Points of Interest: Cape Cod, USS Constitution, and the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum

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