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A crash course on what you can expect when settling in to our friendly confines

They are ALL located in the eastern part of The Commonwealth

When you stop and think about it, Massachusetts friends and neighbors, there are some LONG names for places across America.

Massachusetts certainly has some of the richest history of any state in the U.S. There's lots of things in the Bay State that even pre-date America's birthday on July 4th, 1776. Of course, some big parts of America's history also took place within the confines of some of the most historic forts in the U.S. Some of those have been made into national, state, and local parks. Others serve as historic monuments and landmarks throughout the country, which often make for great tourist attractions as well. It seems that two of these historic forts that are just as old as America are here in Massachusetts.

One Berkshire county eatery has made this coveted list!

Thanks to the National Centers for Environmental Information, we now know about the most extreme temperatures in the history of our New England states.

Massachusetts has several very, very old towns. Like, crazy old! That being said, America celebrated its 247th birthday during this past year. But did you know that a town in Massachusetts is so much older than that? Like, more than a century older. It's more than 150 years older than America.

A historical trip awaits you at The Bay State's South Shore

With such a rich history, the state of Massachusetts has some of the oldest cities and towns throughout the entire country. Therefore, it really only makes sense that it would be home to some of the absolute oldest places in the history of the U.S. too, right? Like, for instance, restaurants? And there's not just one, not two, but three! What's even better is that they also happen to be restaurants you can still visit and enjoy a meal at.

Valentine's Day celebrations have been a centuries old staple worldwide