History
The genesis of what is today AAA Mid-Atlantic began on April 20, 1900, at the Hotel Flanders in Philadelphia. Seven people attended the first meeting, which on November 1, 1900, evolved into the Automobile Club of Philadelphia serving 50 members, who each paid a $6 annual fee. In the years that followed, the Club grew through partnerships, absorbing smaller clubs to better serve members and the interest of motorists.
These partnerships, followed by the year in which they occurred, are:
Keystone Automobile Club, 1965
The Shore Motor Club (Cape May and Atlantic counties NJ), 1981
The Delaware Motor Club, 1987
The Automobile Club of Maryland, 1990
AAA Virginia, 1993
AAA Anthracite (northeast Pa.), 1995
Valley Automobile Club, 1997
AAA Potomac, 1997
AAA Central-West Jersey, 2001
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