Which Colonies Are Tidewater?

Definition. Culturally the Tidewater region usually refers to the low-lying plains of southeast Virginia, northeastern North Carolina, southern Maryland and the Chesapeake Bay.

What people lived in the Tidewater region?

The pre-colonial population were Algonquian-speaking peoples, Nottoway and Meherrin in the coastal (or Tidewater) region (dark green), while the interior (lighter shades of green) was inhabited by either Siouan or Iroquoian-speaking tribes.

Who settled Tidewater?

English immigrants to the New World settled in Virginia's Tidewater region beginning in 1607. This land of low lying swamps, wide rivers, deep water harbors and the Chesapeake Bay dominated Virginia's political and cultural life during the colonial period.