Massachusetts

  • 1691-1776: Province of Massachusetts Bay
  • 1628-1691: The Colony of Massachusetts Bay

  • Vicinity: Northeast
  • Official Name: Commonwealth of Massachusetts
  • Type: US State
  • State Capital: Boston


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PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
PlaceTypeAsNotedInArea
Abington Town
Plymouth County, MA
Acton Town
Middlesex County, MA
Acushnet Town
Bristol County
Adams, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Agawam Place
Hampden County
Amesbury Town
Essex County, MA
Amherst, MA Town
Hampshire County, MA
Andover, MA Town
Essex County, MA
Aquinnah Town
Dukes County
Arlington Town
Middlesex County, MA
Ashburnham Town
Worcester County
Ashfield Place
Franklin County, MA
Ashland State Park, MA Lake Environ Middlesex County, MA
Ashland, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Assabet River National Wildlife Refuge River Environment Middlesex County, MA
Athol Place
Worcester County
Attleboro Town
Bristol County
Auburn Place
Worcester County
Ayer Town
Middlesex County, MA
Barnstable Town
Barnstable County
Barre Town
Worcester County
Becket, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Bedford Town
Middlesex County, MA
Belchertown City
Hampshire County, MA
Belmont, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Berkeley Place
Bristol County
Berlin Place
Worcester County
Bernardston Place
Franklin County, MA
Beverly Town
Essex County, MA
Billerica Town
Middlesex County, MA
Blackstone Place
Worcester County
Blackstone River Greenway, RI, MA Bike Trail
Providence County, RI Worcester County
Blandford Place
Hampden County
Blue Hills Reservation Natural Environ
Norfolk County, MA
Bolton Place
Worcester County
Boston Metropolis
Suffolk County
Bourne Place
Barnstable County
Boxborough Place
Middlesex County, MA
Boxford, MA Village
Essex County, MA
Boylston Place
Worcester County
Brewster Place
Barnstable County
Bridgewater Town
Plymouth County, MA
Brimfield Place
Hampden County
Brockton, MA City
Plymouth County, MA
Brookfield Town
Worcester County
Brookline, MA Town
Norfolk County, MA
Buckland Place
Franklin County, MA
Burlington Place
Middlesex County, MA
Cambridge, MA City
Middlesex County, MA
Canton Town
Norfolk County, MA
Cape Cod National Seashore Natural Environ Barnstable County
Carlisle Place
Middlesex County, MA
Charlemont Place
Franklin County, MA
Charles River Reservation River Environment Middlesex County, MA
Charlton Place
Worcester County
Chatham Town
Barnstable County
Chelmsford, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Chelsea Place
Middlesex County, MA
Chelsea, MA Town
Suffolk County
Cheshire Place
Berkshire County, MA
Chester Place
Hampden County
Chesterfield Town
Hampshire County, MA
Chicopee Place
Hampden County
Chilmark Town
Dukes County
Choate Island, MA Island Essex County, MA
Clinton Place
Worcester County
Cohasset Place
Norfolk County, MA
Colrain Place
Franklin County, MA
Concord, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Conway, MA Town
Franklin County, MA
Cummington Place
Hampshire County, MA
Dalton, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Danvers Town
Essex County, MA
Dartmouth, MA Town
Bristol County
Dedham, MA Town
Norfolk County, MA
Deerfield, MA Town
Franklin County, MA
Dennis Place
Barnstable County
Dighton Place
Bristol County
Douglas Place
Worcester County
Dover Place
Norfolk County, MA
Dudley Place
Worcester County
Dunstable Place
Middlesex County, MA
Duxbury, MA Town
Plymouth County, MA
East Bridgewater Town
Plymouth County, MA
East Brookfield Place
Worcester County
East Longmeadow Place
Hampden County
Eastham Town
Barnstable County
Easthampton Place
Hampshire County, MA
Easton Town
Bristol County
Edgartown Town
Dukes County
Egremont Place
Berkshire County, MA
Elizabeth Islands Archipelago
Dukes County
Essex Town
Essex County, MA
Everett Town
Middlesex County, MA
Fairhaven Town
Bristol County
Fall River City
Bristol County
Falmouth, MA Town
Barnstable County
Fitchburg Place
Worcester County
Florida, MA Village
Berkshire County, MA
Foxboro Place
Norfolk County, MA
Framingham City
Middlesex County, MA
Franklin Place
Norfolk County, MA
Freetown Place
Bristol County
Gardner Place
Worcester County
Georgetown, MA Town
Essex County, MA
Gloucester, MA Town
Essex County, MA
Goshen Place
Hampshire County, MA
Grafton Place
Worcester County
Granville Place
Hampden County
Great Barrington, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Great Meadows National Wildlife Refuge Place
Middlesex County, MA
Greenfield, MA Town
Franklin County, MA
Groton Place
Middlesex County, MA
Groveland Town
Essex County, MA
Hadley Place
Hampshire County, MA
Hamilton Town
Essex County, MA
Hampden Place
Hampden County
Hancock Place
Berkshire County, MA
Hanover Town
Plymouth County, MA
Hanson Town
Plymouth County, MA
Hardwick Place
Worcester County
Harwich Place
Barnstable County
Hatfield Place
Hampshire County, MA
Haverhill City
Essex County, MA
Hawley Place
Franklin County, MA
Heath Place
Franklin County, MA
Hingham, MA Town
Plymouth County, MA
Holbrook Town
Norfolk County, MA
Holden Place
Worcester County
Holliston Place
Middlesex County, MA
Holyoke Town
Hampden County
Hopedale Place
Worcester County
Hopkinton State Park Lake Environ Middlesex County, MA
Hopkinton, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Hubbardston Place
Worcester County
Hudson Place
Worcester County
Hudson Place
Middlesex County, MA
Hull, MA Town
Plymouth County, MA
Huntington Place
Hampshire County, MA
Interlaken Place
Berkshire County, MA
Ipswich Town
Essex County, MA
Jefferson Place
Worcester County
Kingston, MA Town
Plymouth County, MA
Lakeville Town
Plymouth County, MA
Lancaster, MA Town
Worcester County
Lanesborough Place
Berkshire County, MA
Lawrence City
Essex County, MA
Lee Town
Berkshire County, MA
Leicester Town
Worcester County
Lenox, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Leominster Place
Worcester County
Leverett Place
Franklin County, MA
Lexington, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Lincoln, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Littleton Place
Middlesex County, MA
Longmeadow Place
Hampden County
Lowell, MA City
Middlesex County, MA
Ludlow Place
Hampden County
Lunenburg Place
Worcester County
Lynn, MA City
Essex County, MA
Lynnfield Town
Essex County, MA
Malden City
Middlesex County, MA
Manchester-by-the-Sea Town
Essex County, MA
Mansfield Town
Bristol County
Marblehead, MA Town Essex County, MA
Marion Town
Plymouth County, MA
Marlborough Town
Middlesex County, MA
Marshfield, MA Town
Plymouth County, MA
Mashpee Place
Barnstable County
Mattapoisett Town
Plymouth County, MA
Maynard Place
Middlesex County, MA
Medfield Town
Norfolk County, MA
Medford, MA City
Middlesex County, MA
Medway Town
Norfolk County, MA
Melrose Town
Middlesex County, MA
Mendon Town
Worcester County
Methuen City
Essex County, MA
Middleborough Town
Plymouth County, MA
Middlefield Place
Hampshire County, MA
Middleton Town
Essex County, MA
Milford Town
Worcester County
Mill River Place
Berkshire County, MA
Millbury Place
Worcester County
Millis Town
Norfolk County, MA
Millville Place
Worcester County
Milton Town
Norfolk County, MA
Monson Place
Hampshire County, MA
Monson Place
Hampden County
Montague Place
Franklin County, MA
Monterey Place
Berkshire County, MA
Muskeget Island Island Nantucket County
Nahant Town
Essex County, MA
Nantucket Island Nantucket County
Natick Town
Middlesex County, MA
Needham Place
Norfolk County, MA
New Bedford City
Bristol County
New Marlborough Town
Berkshire County, MA
New Salem Village
Franklin County, MA
Newbury Town
Essex County, MA
Newburyport Town
Essex County, MA
Newton, MA City
Middlesex County, MA
Norfolk Place
Norfolk County, MA
North Abington Town
Plymouth County, MA
North Adams Place
Berkshire County, MA
North Andover, MA Town
Essex County, MA
North Attleborough Place
Bristol County
North Brookfield Place
Worcester County
North Eastham Place
Barnstable County
North Reading Place
Middlesex County, MA
North Swansea Place
Bristol County
North Truro Place
Barnstable County
North Uxbridge Place
Worcester County
Northampton, MA City
Hampshire County, MA
Northborough, MA Town
Worcester County
Northbridge Place
Worcester County
Northfield Place
Franklin County, MA
Norton Place
Bristol County
Norwell Town
Plymouth County, MA
Norwood Place
Norfolk County, MA
Oak Bluffs Town
Dukes County
Orange Place
Franklin County, MA
Orleans Place
Barnstable County
Osterville Place
Barnstable County
Oxbow National Wildlife Refuge Place Middlesex County, MA Worcester County
Oxford Place
Worcester County
Palmer Place
Hampden County
Paxton Place
Worcester County
Peabody City
Essex County, MA
Pelham Place
Hampshire County, MA
Pembroke Town
Plymouth County, MA
Pepperell Place
Middlesex County, MA
Petersham Town
Worcester County
Phillipston Place
Worcester County
Pittsfield, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Plainville Place
Norfolk County, MA
Plymouth, MA City
Plymouth County, MA
Plympton Town
Plymouth County, MA
Princeton Place
Worcester County
Provincetown Town
Barnstable County
Quincy City
Norfolk County, MA
Randolph Place
Norfolk County, MA
Raynham Place
Bristol County
Reading, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Rehoboth Place
Bristol County
Revere Town
Suffolk County
Richmond Place
Berkshire County, MA
Rochester Town
Plymouth County, MA
Rockland Town
Plymouth County, MA
Rockport, MA Town Essex County, MA
Rowley, MA Town
Essex County, MA
Royalston Place
Worcester County
Russell Place
Hampden County
Rutland Town
Worcester County
Salem, MA Town Essex County, MA
Salisbury Town
Essex County, MA
Sandisfield Town
Berkshire County, MA
Sandwich Town
Barnstable County
Saugus Town
Essex County, MA
Savoy, MA Village
Berkshire County, MA
Schutesbury Place
Franklin County, MA
Scituate Town
Plymouth County, MA
Seekonk Place
Bristol County
Sharon Place
Norfolk County, MA
Sharon Place
Bristol County
Sheffield Place
Berkshire County, MA
Shelburne Place
Franklin County, MA
Sherborn, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Shirley, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Shrewsbury Town
Worcester County
Somerset Place
Bristol County
Somerville, MA City
Middlesex County, MA
South Dartmouth Place
Bristol County
South Deerfield Place
Franklin County, MA
South Egremont Place
Berkshire County, MA
South Hadley, MA Town
Hampshire County, MA
South Lancaster Place
Worcester County
South Lee Village
Berkshire County, MA
Southampton Place
Hampshire County, MA
Southborough Town
Worcester County
Southbridge Place
Worcester County
Southwick Place
Hampden County
Spencer Town
Worcester County
Springfield City
Hampden County
Sterling Place
Worcester County
Stockbridge Town
Berkshire County, MA
Stoneham, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Stoughton, MA Town
Norfolk County, MA
Stow Place
Middlesex County, MA
Sturbridge Town
Worcester County
Sudbury, MA Town
Middlesex County, MA
Sunderland Place
Franklin County, MA
Sutton, MA Town
Worcester County
Swampscott Town
Essex County, MA
Swansea Place
Bristol County
Taunton Place
Bristol County
Templeton Place
Worcester County
Tewksbury Place
Middlesex County, MA
The Berkshires, MA Region
Berkshire County, MA
Tisbury Town
Dukes County
Topsfield Town
Essex County, MA
Town of Braintree, MA Town
Norfolk County, MA
Town of Harvard, MA Town
Worcester County
Truro Town
Barnstable County
Tuckernuck Island Island
Nantucket County
Turner Falls Place
Franklin County, MA
Tyngsboro Town
Middlesex County, MA
Tyringham Place
Berkshire County, MA
Upton Place
Worcester County
Uxbridge Place
Middlesex County, MA
Uxbridge Place
Worcester County
Wakefield Place
Middlesex County, MA
Walpole Place
Norfolk County, MA
Waltham, MA City
Middlesex County, MA
Ware Town
Hampshire County, MA
Wareham Town
Plymouth County, MA
Warren Place
Worcester County
Washington, MA Village
Berkshire County, MA
Watertown Town
Middlesex County, MA
Wayland Town
Middlesex County, MA
Webster Place
Worcester County
Wellesley Town
Norfolk County, MA
Wellfleet Place
Barnstable County
Wendell Place
Franklin County, MA
Wenham, MA Town
Essex County, MA
West Barnstable Place
Barnstable County
West Boylston Place
Worcester County
West Bridgewater Town
Plymouth County, MA
West Brookfield Place
Worcester County
West Falmouth Place
Barnstable County
West Newbury, MA Town
Essex County, MA
West Springfield Place
Hampshire County, MA
West Springfield Place
Hampden County
West Stockbridge Place
Berkshire County, MA
West Tisbury Town
Dukes County
West Yarmouth Place
Barnstable County
Westborough Place
Worcester County
Westfield Place
Hampden County
Westford Place
Middlesex County, MA
Westminster Place
Worcester County
Weston Town
Middlesex County, MA
Westport Place
Bristol County
Westwood Place
Norfolk County, MA
Weymouth City
Norfolk County, MA
Whately Place
Franklin County, MA
Whitman Town
Plymouth County, MA
Wilbraham Town
Hampden County
Willard Brook State Forest Forest Middlesex County, MA
Williamsburg Town
Hampshire County, MA
Williamstown, MA Town
Berkshire County, MA
Wilmington Place
Middlesex County, MA
Winchendon Place
Worcester County
Winchester Town
Middlesex County, MA
Windosor Place
Berkshire County, MA
Winthrop Town
Suffolk County
Woburn Town
Middlesex County, MA
Worcester, MA City
Worcester County
Worthington Town
Hampshire County, MA
Wrentham Town
Norfolk County, MA
Yarmouth Place
Barnstable County

Places

PlaceAsNotedInType
PlaceAsNotedInType
Plymouth Colony

Timeline

Y/M/D Description Composition Place Locale Food Event
1620/12/21 MAYFLOWER pilgrims make landfall and establish the Plymouth Colony. Plymouth Rock Plymouth, MA Settling the American Colonies
1775/04/19 British regulars battle American Colonial militia and Minute Men on Lexington-Concord's North Bridge and the road back to Boston Minute Man National Historical Park Concord, MA 1775 American Revolution - The War Begins
1775/04/19 British regulars battle American Colonial militia and Minute Men on Lexington-Concord's North Bridge and the road back to Boston Minute Man National Historical Park Lincoln, MA 1775 American Revolution - The War Begins
1775/04/19 British regulars battle American Colonial militia and Minute Men on Lexington-Concord's North Bridge and the road back to Boston Minute Man National Historical Park Concord, MA Battles of Lexington and Concord
1775/04/19 British regulars battle American Colonial militia and Minute Men on Lexington-Concord's North Bridge and the road back to Boston Minute Man National Historical Park Lincoln, MA Battles of Lexington and Concord

Eat and Drink »

FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
FoodTypeAsNotedInDescription
Drayman's Porter Beer
Fluffernutter Cold Sandwich Should be Massachusetts' official sandwich



Geography »

Physiographic FeaturesTypeAsNotedIn
Boston Harbor Harbor
Cape Cod Peninsula
Elizabeth Islands Archipelago
Martha's Vineyard Island
Massachusetts Bay Marine Environ
Nantucket Island

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Vicinage »

Creative Works »

WorkTypeAsNotedInCreatorNote
David Swan (short story) Short Story Nathaniel Hawthorne We have nothing to do with David until we find him, at the age of twenty, on the high road from his native place to the city of Boston, where his uncle, a small dealer in the grocery line, was to take him behind the counter.
Ethan Frome (book) Mezzobula Edith Wharton Ethan Frome is set in the fictitious town of Starkfield, Massachusetts
Little Women Book Louisa May Alcott
The Romance of Certain Old Clothes (short story) Short Story
Henry James Towards the middle of the eighteenth century there lived in the Province of Massachusetts a widowed gentlewoman, the mother of three children, by name Mrs Veronica Wingrave.
Walden: Life in the Woods Book Henry David Thoreau

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