alex_farrells_left_peg
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Yup - mainly Amish who were escaping a wee bit of persecution in Zwitserland. Even though they do speak a sort of German dialect when in groups together, it is locally called Pennsylvania Dutch for some odd reason. Another group who were affiliated to them (the Mennonites) later followed them to the States but have not integrated with the Amish, preferring to hold onto their own religious identity.....I've driven up from Boston to NH many time for work. All of the road signs on the motorway are so familiar as you pass exits for Cambridge, Chelmsford, Woburn, Bedford etc.
Chatham, Cape Cod is very upmarket I believe.
I used to work with a guy from Rochester, NY. When he visited us in Rochester, UK his travel req would read Rochester to Rochester to Rochester.
If you look in Pennsylvania many towns end in Burg. Presumably due to many settlers of German origin.
Their history is interesting reading unfortunately not all the women look like Kelly McGillis (in her younger days).