Quick Facts from Massachusetts
America's First Coffeehouse
Some trivia for those who need their coffee kick - the first coffeehouse in America was opened in October of 1676 by John Sparry in Boston, according to the book "When in Boston" by Jim Vrabel.Boston Creme Pie
A city with Puritan roots would one day have a rich, decadent desert sharing its name. The chocolaty cake and custard dessert known as Boston Creme Pie was first created at a popular Boston hotel.Boston Terrier: "The American Gentleman"
The big-eyed, compact, black-and-white dogs known as Boston Terriers trace their roots to Beacon Hill.First Public Elementary School
The birthplace of free, public education on this side of the Atlantic is Dorchester, now part of Boston.First Textbook
The poem "Now I lay me down to sleep" was published in Boston in what was reportedly the first schoolbook in the colonies.Gerrymander
Massachusetts put the Gerry in gerrymander. The term - which refers to a political act of purposefully restructuring a voting district into a shape that favors a certain political party or candidate - was coined in 1812.Gillette
Cutting out a space for itself in the annals of Boston's history is the disposable razor. King Camp Gillette, the founder of Gillette, got the idea of a disposable razor while traveling on business in the area.James Taylor and Carly Simon
If there's such thing as royalty in the Massachusetts music world, the state's royal couple (although divorced now for over 20 years) would be James Taylor and Carly Simon.Leonard Nimoy
The actor best known as Spock, grew up in a Boston tenement and briefly attended Boston College.Michael Chiklis
FX Network's "The Shield" is based in Los Angeles, but its star, Michael Chiklis, got his start on the mean streets Northeastern Massachusetts.Narrowest House in Boston
A house in Boston's North End is only 10 feet wide.Warren Tavern
If you want to have a pint at an authentic colonial tavern, the place to go is Charlestown, where the Warrant Tavern has been serving up brews since 1780.Last update:
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