Although most fraktur were made in southeastern Pennsylvania, where a
large number of German-speaking immigrants had settled, the tradition
was carried into central and western Pennsylvania as well as the
Shenandoah Valley, the Midwest, and even Ontario by later generations of
German-speaking people. Although rare, fraktur can even be associated
with Delaware, such as this colorful certificate made for Samuel
Mecknolte (McNolde), who was born in New Castle County, Delaware, in
1770 (Fig. 2). It is one of the only known fraktur made for a person
born in Delaware, though it was probably created in Montgomery County,
Pennsylvania, where Samuel was a tavern keeper.
