10-24-2023, 09:47 PM
Around here (Northeastern Pennsylvania and New York State) there was certainly an Irish, Welsh and English immigrant impact in the 1800's. If you look at the headstones in the old cemeteries, they came to coal mine, logging and digging canals. But Eastern and Sothern European culture, which came much later, are more noticeable in the food and music my my immediate area. There is a "Sons of Italy" group just down the street, and a Ukrainian Catholic Church nearby. Polish influences are still pretty evident within a few hours drive. Polka and Polish food are still a thing, especially with the older set.