A monument on Dorchester Heights in Boston. Durring the American Revolution General Henry Knox brought canons from Fort Ticonderoga in New York to the Heights overlooking Boston Harbor and the City. The surprise move by the Colonial Army forced the British forces ocupying the city to abandon it. Page 1 - Page 2 - Page 3 - Page 4 - Page 5

Flag Seal Website : www.mass.gov Capital : Boston Highest point : Mount Greylock, 3,487 feet Area : 10,555 square miles, 44th largest state. Population : 6,349,097 (2000 census) Motto : Ense petit placidam sub libertate (By the sword we seek peace, but peace only under liberty) Admitted to Union : February 6, 1788 State Song : "All Hail to Massachusetts" State Bird : Black-capped Chickadee State Flower : Mayflower State Tree : American Elm