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The States: Rivaling New England for a place in history, the Mid-Atlantic region is famous for its urge to preserve. In the keystone position among the original 13 colonies, Pennsylvania is home to Independence Park and the famous Liberty Bell. Residents from Ben Franklin to Betsy Ross have graced the state. Founded on principles of tolerance and brotherly love, the state attracted such groups as Amish, Brethren, Mennonites, Morravians and Quakers. Maryland gave the country it's first commercial railroad, telegraph line, linotype machine and dental college. From Annapolis, home to the US Naval Academy, to bustling Baltimore, the state maintains a delicate balance of city and country, summit and shore, labor and leisure. Colonial Williamsburg, Jamestown and Yorktown Virginia embody the kernel of American independence. Homes and birthplaces are preserved and open to the public. Northern Virginia's frenetic pace is borrowed from neighboring Washington, DC, the seat of power and politics for the nation. The contrast is dramatic when you venture to the shoreline at Virginia Beach or south to the rolling hills of Charlottesville. |
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