German Pennsylvania
Term referring to German regions of Pennsylvania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The term German Pennsylvania (German: Hochdeutsche Pennsylvanien)[1][2] refers to two distinct regions:
- first, to High German Pennsylvania, settled by 1600s Palatines and other Germans, with Germantown as its capital.[3][4] Historically it rivaled New England.[3]
- second, to the Pennsylvania Dutch Country, a Pennsylvania Dutch region which centers around Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.[5]
Each term has been in use for many years.