British colonist John Smith named Massachusetts for the Massachusett tribe. The name "Massachusetts" meant “near the great hill.” The first lighthouse in the United States was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor in 1716. Basketball was invented in December 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan in Holyoke. Volleyball was originally called "Mintonette."
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British colonist John Smith named Massachusetts for the Massachusett tribe. The name "Massachusetts" meant “near the great hill.” The first lighthouse in the United States was built on Little Brewster Island in the Boston Harbor in 1716. Basketball was invented in December 1891 by James Naismith in Springfield. Volleyball was invented in 1895 by William Morgan in Holyoke. Volleyball was originally called "Mintonette."
