Massachusetts

Boston is the capital of Massachusetts. The state's cranberry crop is the nation's second largest (after Wisconsin). Also important are dairy and poultry products, nursery and greenhouse produce... Tourism has become an important factor in the economy of the state because of its numerous recreational areas and historical landmarks. Cape Cod has beaches, summer theaters, and an artists' colony at Provincetown. The Berkshires is the site of Tanglewood, the summer home of the Boston Symphony; art museums, including Mass MoCA and the Clark Institute; and Jacob's Pillow, a world renowned dance center. In May 2004, Massachusetts became the first state in the nation to legalize same-sex marriage. Source: http://www.infoplease.com/us-states/massachusetts.html

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Eastham, MA

Eastham is a town in Barnstable County, Massachusetts, United States, Barnstable County being coextensive with Cape Cod. The population was 4,956.For geographic and demographic information about the village of North Eastham, please see North Eastham, Massachusetts. Originally settled by the Nauset tribe, Eastham was the site where in 1620 a hunting expedition landed, comprised from the crew of the sailing vessel Mayflower, which had stopped in Provincetown harbor on Cape Cod Bay after a rough crossing of the Atlantic Ocean, which led to the first encounter of the Pilgrims and the local Nauset people at First Encounter Beach. The area would not be settled by Europeans, however, until 1644. The original lands included what are now the towns of Truro, Wellfleet, Eastham, Orleans and a small portion of Chatham. Eastham town was officially incorporated in 1651. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastham,_Massachusetts

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