1. By: Sydney Morris State Flag Capital- Boston State Flower- Mayflower Plymouth Plantation Taconic Mountains Connecticut river Industries- textiles, and publishing Natural Resources- fish, fruit, and dairy Nickname- Bay State Famous People- John F Kennedy, and John Adams Square Miles- 10,555 Population- 6,497, 967 State- 6 th state Feb. 6, 1788 Bordering States- Vermont, New Hampshire, New York, Connecticut, and Rhode Island State Symbols- mayflower, and cod