Massachusetts

About

Massachusetts is located in the New England region of the US. In terms of land area the state is the sixth-smallest. The state's largest metropolitan area is that of Greater Boston. Massachusetts' official state mammals are the Right whale, Morgan horse, and Boston Terrier. It was the 6th state admitted to the Union in 1788,

Trivia

In 1620 the Pilgrims first landed in Provincetown. John F. Kennedy served as a state senator here before being elected President in 1961.