[Mama_Bear]

As a person born and raised in Massachusetts (and a historical/government “buff” on the State), I’d like to congratulate you on a most complete and accurate presentation.

Well, thank you, wheelbarrow. How nice of you to say.

So, you are a native of Massachusetts too? My family is from the Framingham/Ashland area and my ancestors go back to the 1600's in Massachusetts.

Thank you so much for adding the information on the Thayer Academy, the first railroad, Bunker Hill, etc. There was so much more to say about Massachusetts that I could not include because it would have been WAY too long, so I really appreciate posts like this that add to the factual information about the state. It was truly a fascinating state to present. SO much history, it was difficult to know what to include and what to leave "on the cutting room floor". :-)

[Mama_Bear]

Need to leave for awhile, but I will be back as soon as I can to answer the rest of my pings.

[DollyCali]

did you tell wheelbarrow that one of your far back grandmas was a witch.. (well, they thought she was)