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MASSACHUSETTS
STATE Overview
State Capital
Boston
Year Admitted
March 10, 1778
State Order
9
State Nickname
The Old Colony State
State Tree
American Elm
State Animal
Right Whale
State Bird
Black-capped Chickadee
State Fish
Atlantic Cod
State Flower
Mayflower
State Crop
Lead producer of cranberries.
State Landmarks
Martha's Vineyard, Boston Common, Fenway Park, Freedom Trail, Bunker Hill Monument
State Facts
January 15, 1919 the Great Molasses tank exploded ending with a 35 mph wave of molasses killing 21 people and injured 150 people.
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