Massachusetts may be known for clam chowder, championship sports teams, and drivers who treat blinkers as optional, but the Bay State is full of deep-cut secrets. Even lifelong residents who’ve survived endless winters and Red Line delays don’t know half of the wild history and scientific breakthroughs that happened here. These facts will make even the most Boston-proud local say, “Wicked… I had no idea.”
1. The First Lighthouse in America Was Built in Massachusetts
Boston Light, built in 1716, was the nation’s very first lighthouse — and it’s still operating today.
2. Massachusetts Has the Oldest Operating Subway in the U.S.
Boston’s Tremont Street Subway, opened in 1897, was America’s first underground public transit…..