The United States Census
Bureau recognizes three states as forming the Mid-Atlantic
region: New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. In recent years
because of the economic and political centers in this area, the
states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia, and
the capital, Washington, D. C., have been categorized as
Mid-Atlantic.
This region has been populated by a number of
European migrant groups including the Dutch, the Swedish, as
well as the English. The settlers alos had different religious
backgrounds: Roman Catholic, Quakers, and Baptists.
The early settlers were mostly farmers and
fishermen. These cities provided gateways to other parts
of the country and ports at New York, Delaware, and
Baltimore gave rise to cities.
Most of this area is urbanized but there are
still beaurtiful forests, national parks, campsites, and the
Appalachian Trail runs through this area.
You can find activities and festivals all year
long to visit on your vacation.