What is the bird of Massachusetts?

Massachusetts, officially the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is the most populous state in the New England region of the United States. It borders on the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Maine to the east, Connecticut and Rhode Island to the south, New Hampshire and Vermont to the north and New York to the west.

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What is Massachusetts state bird called?

The BLACK-CAPPED Chickadee (Penthestes atricapillus) was adopted as the state bird by the Massachusetts Legislature on March 21, 1941. It is also known as the titmouse, tomtit, and the dickybird, and it is one of the most familiar of the North American birds.
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What does Massachusetts state bird look like?

State Bird of Massachusetts – Black-cap Chickadee

The Maine state bird also is the Black-cap Chickadee. The Massachusetts state bird is only about 4 to 5 inches in size. Its coloring is ash-grey with the back having a brownish tinge. The crown, nape, chin, and throat are black, and the cheeks white.
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What is the flower of Massachusetts?

The flower that adorns the top banner of our website is Epigaea repens (trailing arbutus or mayflower), a small plant with a storied history.
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What is the Massachusetts state cookie?

The original recipe in Ruth Wakefield's Toll House Tried and True Recipes (appearing first in the 1938 edition) is called “Toll House Chocolate Crunch Cookies.” The chocolate chip cookie was made the official cookie of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts by a law passed on July 9, 1997.
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Why is Massachusetts State Bird A chickadee?

The Bay State, Massachusetts, chose the wild black-capped chickadee for its state bird but didn't provide the reason in its legislation. This bird settled down in all of the woody areas of the state - cottonwood groves, deciduous and mixed forests, open woods, willow thickets, and even its parks.
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What is Massachusetts famous?

Massachusetts is known for:
  • The landing place of the Mayflower and the Pilgrims.
  • Stunning fall foliage.
  • Colonial landmarks.
  • Harvard University.
  • The nation's first library.
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What is the state mammal of Massachusetts?

Massachusetts has a state marine mammal, the right whale, but its other official mammal is found closer to home—maybe even in your home. Like Maryland's choice, it's not a breed or species, but a common coat color.
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What is the state bug of Massachusetts?

They were very proud. And that is how the ladybug came to be the official state bug of Massachusetts.
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Who is a famous person from Massachusetts?

Dr. Seuss is undoubtedly one of the most famous people from Massachusetts. His father worked for Springfield's public park system, and young Theodor Seuss Geisel was raised in the area.
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What does Massachusetts mean?

The word Massachusetts is an Algonquin Indian word which roughly translates to “large hill place” or “at the great hill.” In the native language the word is spelled massa-adchu-es-et, where “massa” means “large,” “adchu” means “hill,” “es” is a diminutive suffix and “et” is a locative suffix that identifies a place.
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What is a fun fact about Massachusetts?

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts became the sixth state to join the new independent union in 1788. It was the first state to write and adopt a constitution (1780), which served as a model for the U.S. Constitution. The Massachusetts Constitution is the oldest still in use in the world.
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Which state invented the chocolate chip cookie?

The original recipe was created in the late 1930s by Ruth Wakefield who famously ran the Toll House restaurant in Whitman, Massachusetts. The delicious mix of crispy cookie and melted chocolate chunks first appeared in her 1938 cookbook “Tried and True,” and was intended to accompany ice cream.
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What state has the first official cookie?

In 1989, the U.S. State of New Mexico made the biscochito its official state cookie. This act made New Mexico the first U.S. state to have an official state cookie. It was chosen to help maintain traditional home-baked cookery.
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What was the first state to have an official state cookie?

The New Mexico Legislature adopted the biscochito (bizcochito) as the official state cookie in 1989. This act made New Mexico the first state to have an official state cookie.
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What is a mayflower tree?

Mayflower plant (Epigaea repens) is a trailing plant with fuzzy stems and clusters of sweet-smelling pink or white blooms. This unusual wildflower grows from a specific type of fungus that nourishes the roots.
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What flower is a mayflower?

Crataegus monogyna (family Rosaceae), a species of hawthorn, is commonly known as mayflower or May flower in England.
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What does mayflower smell like?

Now, that's a hardy plant! The mayflower is a trailing plant—a small evergreen creeping shrub—with fuzzy stems and clusters of waxy, pink, or white blooms that have a fragrant, sweet smell which intensifies over time. (The scent has been compared to orange blossoms in Florida.)
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