Most German influenced city. (state, better, map, largest)
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Americans of German descent are often overlooked. Cities like Boston and Chicago are notably Irish while Philly and NYC are predominantly Italian.
German is the largest ethnicity among Americans.
So which in which is city is the German heritage most strongly felt?
St Louis- Home of Anhauser-Busch
Cincinatti-Hosts the largest Oktoberfest in the country and second largest in the world.
Milwaukee-Historically a German American stronghold. Held out through the black listings of WW1. Today there are more Schmidts than Smiths in the phone book,
Minneapolis/St Paul- Generally viewed as more Scandanavian than German yet with a larger German presence in St Paul.
Cleveland-Well known for it's polka.
Pittsburgh- The colors of the city flag are German in nature, a neighborhood called Deutschtown and a city between PA and OH..two places huge on German heritage.
So which city is to Americans of German descent what Boston is to Americans of Irish descent?
Americans of German descent are often overlooked. Cities like Boston and Chicago are notably Irish while Philly and NYC are predominantly Italian.
German is the largest ethnicity among Americans.
So which in which is city is the German heritage most strongly felt?
St Louis- Home of Anhauser-Busch
Cincinatti-Hosts the largest Oktoberfest in the country and second largest in the world.
Milwaukee-Historically a German American stronghold. Held out through the black listings of WW1. Today there are more Schmidts than Smiths in the phone book,
Minneapolis/St Paul- Generally viewed as more Scandanavian than German yet with a larger German presence in St Paul.
Cleveland-Well known for it's polka.
Pittsburgh- The colors of the city flag are German in nature, a neighborhood called Deutschtown and a city between PA and OH..two places huge on German heritage.
So which city is to Americans of German descent what Boston is to Americans of Irish descent?
What about Columbus, Ohio? I spent a few days there back in the 90s and the Germantown section of the city is awesome; it's almost like being back in Germany. The food is awesome.
The States of California and Texas have the largest populations of German ancestry. The following map shows the concentration of these people around the country.
I'm not really looking for areas where the highest percentage of German-Americans are..as clearly the more populous states will have more.
Yes them assimilated faster but mainly because it was forced on them during World War 1.
I think everyone should have pride(not to an extremist extent mind you) in their heritage so I'm looking for cities that show their German stripes.
Wow...will have to look into Columbus. the mid west is infact very highly German influenced today because they were more isolated and thus better able to hold out during the persecutions of WW1.
Up until the 90's, there was a fairly large German community in the southern part of Queens NY...Ridgewood, Glendale, Middle Village had a large population of Germans with lot's of bakeries, butchers, and a few restaurants. Now they are down to about two or three butchers and a few bakers, and one restaurant. Many moved to Long Island, Pennsylvania and upstate NY. I've been told there is a fairly decent German population in the Dakota's.
I would imagine the upper Midwest. That's where most of them went when they came over....
I grew up in Iowa, and it was almost entirely German or Irish.
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