10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Massachusetts

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10 Mind-Blowing Facts About Massachusetts
Did you know that there's a house made of 100,000 newspapers in Rockport, Massachusetts, USA?

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is named after a local indigenous tribe.

Many different Native American tribes lived in the Massachusetts region before European settlers arrived.

The Pilgrims founded the Plymouth Colony in Massachusetts.

The tradition of Thanksgiving originated in Massachusetts.

In the 17th century, 19 “witches” were taken to trial and hung in the town of Salem, Massachusetts.

Massachusetts was at the heart of the American Revolution.

American folk hero Johnny Appleseed was from Massachusetts

Massachusetts played a central role throughout the American Civil War.

Two different Olympic sports were invented in Massachusetts.