- Today, more than one in five residents of Massachusetts is of Irish descent—with Boston claiming most Irish descendants of any city in the country.
- Massachusetts is known for its rich history, Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and maritime culture.
- OFFICIAL SEAL: Same as the coat of arms, with the inscription Sigillum Reipublicae Massachusettensis (Seal of the Republic of Massachusetts).
- National Center for Health Statistics. Massachusetts. Print. Related Pages.
- 712 282. Unboxing Massachusetts: What It's Like Living In Massachusetts. Massachusetts for Kids | US States Learning Video.
- Soon after the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving with members of the Wampanoag tribe, which still exists in Massachusetts today.
- The University of Massachusetts Amherst.
- All told, Massachusetts has 1,100 lakes and ponds, but as its nickname suggests, the Bay State is best known for its oceanfront property.
- Massachusetts (genitive Massachusetts'). Massachusetts (a state of the United States). Dutch.
- Nickname: The Bay State. Origin of name: The name Massachusetts comes from the Massachusett Native American tribe that originally inhabited the area.