Pennsylvania Dutchland

English thumb|250px|Map of Pennsylvania Dutchland Proper noun Pennsylvania Dutch country; an area of southeastern Pennsylvania that historically had a high percentage of Pennsylvania Dutch inhabitants. The region centers around the cities of Allentown, Hershey, Lancaster, Reading, and York. en Eastertide in Pennsylvania: A Folk-cultural Study Alfred Lewis Shoemaker 1960 41 081170548X Up until recent decades Easter Monday was celebrated as a holiday in rural Pennsylvania Dutchland. en Touch of the Dutchland Earl Francis Robacker 1965 63 Perhaps pie cupboards were made and used in places beyond the Pennsylvania Dutchland. en The Pennsylvania Dutch Country Irwin Richman 2004 11 0738524581 Staying in Pennsylvania Dutchland, you can visit HersheyPark and cavort with Hershey candy characters, or visit Lancaster's Dutch Wonderland, now also operated by Hershey Estates, which is replete with many pseudo German references.