Massachusetts has a long political history; earlier political structures included the Mayflower Compact of 1620, the separate Massachusetts Bay and Plymouth colonies, and the combined colonial Province of Massachusetts.

Official website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Geographical and historical treatment of Massachusetts, constituent state (officially called a commonwealth) of the United States, located in the northeastern corner of the country.

Description: This map shows states boundaries, the state capital, counties, county seats, cities, towns, and islands in Massachusetts.

The new king William III established the Province of Massachusetts Bay in 1691 to govern a territory roughly equivalent to the modern states of Massachusetts and Maine. Its governors were appointed by the Crown, unlike the predecessor colonies that had elected their own governors.

Massachusetts is a state in the northeastern United States, within the region known as New England. Officially styled a commonwealth rather than a state, it covers approximately 10,554 square miles, making it the 44th largest state in the country and the seventh smallest.

Massachusetts was the place of many events which caused the American Revolution, such as the Boston Tea Party and the Battle of Lexington and Concord. It was also a center of the anti-slavery movement.

Massachusetts, 25 yaş ve üzeri nüfusun lisans veya yüksek lisans derecesine sahip olma yüzdesi bakımından birinci sırada yer alarak ABD'nin en eğitimli eyaletidir.

But if you want to narrow it down a little, our travel guide has some must-sees for each region in Massachusetts, a highway map, and some really pretty photos. To receive a free Massachusetts Travel Guide in the mail, please fill out this form.

Information on Massachusetts's economy, government, culture, state map and flag, major cities, points of interest, famous residents, state motto, symbols, nicknames, and other trivia.