MA State Symbols
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Symbols for Massachusetts: Miscellaneous Symbols
By Nora Kirkeby
Jul 18, 2006, 14:49 PST
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Aerial view of Back Bay, Boston including the Prudential Center and John Hancock Tower, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Designation of citizens of commonwealth
Section 35. Bay Staters shall be the official designation of citizens of the commonwealth
Source: State Legislature
Massachusetts State Folk Hero (The Legend)
Find the legend of Johnny Appleseed on this helpful site. The tail is told here in a clear and beautiful narrative story format. Enjoy the tale.
Source: Virginia Apples
Massachusetts State Folk Hero
Johnny Appleseed was a real person, not just the legend that children learn about in grade school. Find out all about John Chapman's amazing journey on this page
Source: Swedenborgian Church
Massachusetts State Heroine
Deborah Samson is Massachusetts' state heroine. This amazing woman served in the Revolutionary War long before it was acceptable for women to be soldiers.
Source: AmericanRevolution.org
Massachusetts State Shell
Learn all about the New England Neptune, also known as Neptunea decemcostata. This page has a picture, information on obtaining the shells, and information on how the New England Neptune became the Bay State's official state shell.
Source: Satter-lights
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