Massachusetts
The US50 - A guide to the fifty states. European history in Massachusetts begins with adventurous explorers, who roved about the coast of Massachusetts centuries before the Mayflower made its famous voyage. There is a legend that Leif Ericson and his Norsemen touched here in the year 1000, and probably fishermen from France and Spain, bound for the teeming waters off the Grand Banks, stopped now and again to cast their nets for cod.
Wildernet - Massachusetts. Massachusetts is a great place to experience New England charm. The state contains diverse landscapes that include mountains, beaches and bogs, surrounded by architecture dating from 1700 to the present. Massachusetts harbors a variety of public land areas that include state forests and parks, historic sites, historical parks, wildlife refuges and a national seashore. Western Massachusetts encompasses the Berkshire Mountains within the Appalachian chain.
Massachusetts Forests & Parks. One of the smallest states in the nation, Massachusetts, has one of the largest state park systems.
Official website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Welcome to the official website for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We have a wealth of information from state agencies that we hope will be useful for citizens, businesses, students, and visitors, or those who are just curious about the Bay State.
Welcome to the Executive Office of Environmental Affairs ! Geologic information on Massachusetts.
Massachusetts Office of Travel and Tourism - Home. You'll be surprised how much Massachusetts has to offer in so small a state - great beaches, outdoor fun, fresh-caught seafood, major-league sports, and a wealth of cultural activities.
State TopoView Massachusetts from the National Geophysical Data Center.
Massachusetts National Park Guide by State from the National Park Service.
A Tour of Massachusetts History and Trivia. Information and links on the history of Massachusets and Johnny Appleseed.
Official website of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts contains a wealth of information on state government agencies.
Massachusetts State Information from 50states.com.
The Battle of Lexington and Concord, "The Shot Heard Round The World.", so began the American Revolution; a map of The Battle of Lexington and Concord; and the Battle of Breed's Hill - Bunker Hill; from the Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
PLYMOUTH, Massachusetts. Plymouth is a town in southeastern Massachusetts, on Plymouth Bay, about 55 km (34 mi) southeast of Boston. The seat of Plymouth County, it was the site of the first permanent European settlement in New England. The pilgrims founded Plymouth on Dec. 21, 1620, establishing a settlement that became the seat of Plymouth Colony in 1633 and a part of Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1691.
MAPF Home Page. Massachusetts Association of Professional Foresters is dedicated to the improvement of the practice of forestry in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Southern Essex District Registry of Deeds. The Essex County Registry of Deeds in Salem, Massachusetts traces the ownership of land for 30 communities on Boston's North Shore. The town was established in an era when land could be - and often was – purchased for a few head of cattle and some grain. In fact, Registry records date back to 1639.
Massachusetts Genweb Project contains genealogical and historical information.
Massachusetts cities and towns. In New England, a "town" is a political subdivision of a county, not merely a populated place. Each entry in this file has a date, two names, and a "transaction". The latter is a code for the type of event and comes in two flavors, according to which name is given first. Each event is entered twice, once with each name listed first. Some entries have remarks further explaining the locality. The entries within each county are listed alphabetically by the first name.
Map of Boston Massachusetts, 1775-1776. Area map of Boston and surrounding communities during the Revolutionary War, showing the disposition of American troops 1775-1776.
Plymouth Plantation, 1620-1630. Area map of eastern Massachusetts showing the Plymouth colony and neighboring settlements between 1620 and 1630.
Massachusetts Bay, 1630-1642. Area map of the Massachusetts Bay showing the English settlements in the area between 1630 and 1642.
Shays' Rebellion. Daniel Shays (1747?-1825, born Hopkinton, MA), a former Revolutionary Army captain, led a rebellion by farmers against unsettled economic conditions and against politicians and laws which were grossly unfair to farmers and working people in general. They protested against excessive taxes on property, polling taxes which preented the poor from voting, unfair actions by the court of common pleas, the high cost of lawsuits, and the lack of a stable currency. They rallied for the government issue of paper money, since at the time there were a variety of paper monies in circulation, but not much was honored at face value. A campaign for "sound money" rallied for the issue of a gold-backed currency. The revolutionary war was over, but The United States had yet to form formal government organizations. The contstitutional congress had yet to convene, and the country was in chaos. The rebels protested against governmental and court systems that were wrought with dictatorial and oppressive regimes and against excessive salaries for government and court officials.
The Pilgrims and Plymouth Colony1620. Until the latter part of the sixteenth century, the only Bibles available were printed in Latin. After the Reformation began the Geneva Bible was published in English. For the first time the common men were able to read the Scriptures for themselves. The Geneva Bible is the version that would have been most familiar to the older generation of Pilgrims. At the beginning of the seventeenth century, King James authorized another translation of the Bible into English, which still bears his name [The King James Version]. Until these English versions came into being, the common man was not able to read or understand the Scriptures. It was necessary for the ministers and church officials to tell the worshippers what was in the Bible and interpret the Scriptures. As the English translations became more readily available, the people were able to read the Scriptures for themselves, and controversies began to arise concerning the interpretation of many passages in the Bible. Other controversies arose concerning the rituals of the church service.
Southeastern Genealogy Online's Massachusetts contains
The Appalachian Preservation Society contains a number of regions---the Cumberland Plateau, the Southwest Virginia, the Blue Ridge Mountain, the Big Sandy, The Atlantic Coast, The Hudson River, the Ohio River, The St. Lawrence River, Great Smoky Mountain, Piedmont Plateau, New England Provinces,
Map of Worldwide Preservation and Conservation regions, National and International Problem Solving Commission and Preservation Center
Worldwide Regions and subregions
Gulf Coast, Great Plains, Missouri River Basin, Mississippi River Basin, Great Lakes Basin, Rocky Mountain Basin, Southwestern United States, Northwestern United States, Atlantic Seaboard, Pacific Coast, Hudson Bay Basin, Alaskan, Yucatan, Central American, Mexican, Canadian Shield, Central Canadian, Andes Mountain, Amazon Basin, Tierra Del Fuego, Atlantic Coast, Atlantic Ocean, Hawaiian Islands, Oceania, Mariana Trench, Western Australian, Northern Australian Coast, Eastern Highlands of Australia, Tasmanian, New Zealand, Antartic, Saharan Region, Nile Basin, Congo Basin, Southwest African coast, South African Region, Madagascar, Pyrenne Mountain, Northern European, British Islands, Central European, Eastern Europes, Caspian Sea, Ural Mountains, Black Sea, Rhine, Ukraine, Siberia, Central Asian Plateau, Indian, Himalayan, Mediterranean, Baltic Basin, Mid East, Southern Asia, Yanghtee River Basin in China, Pacific Island, Canadian Northwest Territories, Baja California, Caribbean Basin, Alps, Arabian Pennsulia, Mongolia, Tibetian Plateau, Pacific Coast of Asia, South Asian, Argentine Highlands, Indonesian Islands, South China, Sierra Madre,
Goals
10% of land and sea area to be preserved, 20% of the same to be conserved, leaving 70% to be utilized. There will of course be crossovers between the three categories.