A History of Beer GardensMain MenuThe Popularity of Beer Gardens in America was Directly Impacted by the Acceptance or Lack Thereof of German-AmericansThe BeginningHow Beer Gardens were BornBeer Gardens and the PicnicEthnic Foods in Beer GardensThe Temperance MovementThe Second Great Awakening to ProhibitionWar Hysteria and German PersecutionWWI & WWIICreditsRobert Soucekfbd4bc6c4f148f75409489cacd56dd08fe93f17b
1media/Marzen-Yuengling.pngmedia/Immigration_by_country.jpg2017-04-12T18:29:16-07:00German Immigration in Pennsylvania13The First German Stronghold in Americaimage_header2017-04-18T08:47:48-07:00During the colonial era, between sixty-five and one hundred thousand German speaking people immigrated to America, many of whom settled in Pennsylvania. William Penn was awarded a proprietorship by King Charles II along with a large tract of land to govern. Penn's great experiment was to welcome people of all faith traditions. This was attractive to thousands of German immigrants whom had fled their homeland to escape religious persecution. One of the first German speaking towns established in the colonies was aptly named Germantown in Pennsylvania. The Germans in Pennsylvania have continued a tradition of brewing beer from the time they arrived in America to present day harboring the oldest family owned brewery in America, Yuengling. The Yuengling family came from the southwestern part of what is now Germany, a town called Aldingen in the region of Wuerttemberg and is still selling beer today.
