The first lighthouse in America was given the green light to be built at Little Brewster Island, Massachusetts.
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The village of Shawmut in Massachusetts adopted the name Boston.
One woman and four men were hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Massachusetts, bringing the total to 20 during the witch trials.
Five women were hanged for witchcraft as part of the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts, US.
Jan Matzeliger gave a public demonstration about his shoe-producing invention in Lynn, Massachusetts.
The Richard Fairbanks Tavern and Post Office in Massachusetts became the first American colonial post office.
