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Gold (1968) Nephrite jade (1968) ... arguing that there is no way to be harmed from casual exposure to ... Massachusetts has had 3 other official state rocks: ...
The stained glass skylight above contains the seals of the original Thirteen Colonies of the United States, with the Massachusetts seal in the center. [21] The Samuel Adams and Paul Revere time capsule is a metal box located in a cornerstone of the State House, placed there in the late 18th century and rediscovered in 2014. The contents include ...
The Sacred Cod is a four-foot-eleven-inch (150 cm) carved-wood effigy of an Atlantic codfish, painted to the life, hanging in the House of Representatives chamber of Boston's Massachusetts State House—"a memorial of the importance of the Cod-Fishery to the welfare of this Commonwealth" (i.e. Massachusetts, of which cod is officially the "historic and continuing symbol"). [2]
UPDATE: The Project Skydrop trophy has been found in Massachusetts. Click here for the latest.. AMHERST - The Project Skydrop treasure hunt for a gold trophy and a massive prize has zeroed in on ...
Davis, Massachusetts, is the abandoned location of the Davis Pyrite Mine, located in the town of Rowe, Massachusetts. Once the largest iron pyrite mine in Massachusetts, Davis grew to be a decent sized mining village at the beginnings of the Second Industrial Revolution (1870–1915). But in 1911, a non-fatal collapse of the mine due to "poor ...
There were three general types of money in the colonies of British America: the specie (coins), printed paper money and trade-based commodity money. [2] Commodity money was used when cash (coins and paper money) were scarce. Commodities such as tobacco, beaver skins, and wampum, served as money at various times in many locations. [3]
Coins 'N Things, also known as CNT Inc., [1] is a privately held, family-controlled business in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, that was established as a retail shop for coin collectors and is now the largest wholesale vendor of gold in the United States. Coins 'N Things was started in 1973 by Louis Oliari, an engineer and coin collector.
It's every shopper's favorite weekend of the year - tax free weekend is almost here in Massachusetts. This year, the sales tax holiday will take place on Saturday, Aug. 10 and Sunday, Aug. 11.