Just how old is this building?
Thanks to a new study, the community will soon learn more about the origins of Salubria, an 18th century Georgian-style house located off of Route 3.
Culpeper Star Exponent
[Front page, top of the fold, large photograph of Salubria]
Rhonda Simmons, rsimmons@starexponent.com, (540) 825-0771 ext. 125
Published: July 15, 2010
Exactly how old is the oldest brick house in Culpeper County?
We’ll have to wait until Saturday night to find out.
Prying into Salubria's past
July 18, 2010 12:35 am
The Free Lance-Star, Fredericksburg, VA
Dr. Dan Miles, a British archaeologist, took wood samples to gauge Salubria's real age.
A study of wood from Salubria shows that the home of Gov. Alexander Spotswood's widow was built earlier than many historians thought.
This recessed staircase indicates that Salubria may have ties to Thomas Jefferson, who popularized the design.
By MICHAEL ZITZ
Tree rings might seem to be exciting only to termites.
Mark your calendar! At 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, September 18, join other patriots at the Germanna Foundation's Brawdus Martin Germanna Visitor Center for a public reading of the United States Constitution to celebrate Constitution Day. Your participation will help attending Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts work their way toward a merit badge.
This year’s theme for Virginia Archaeology Month is "Written in Stone: Exploring the Commonwealth’s Historic Cemeteries." Come to the Brawdus Martin Germanna Visitor Center at 2062 Germanna Highway, Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279 [Telephone: (540) 423-1700] to find out what you can do to help the Germanna Foundation's Urquart, Hitt, Hansbrough, and Grayson Cemeteries.
The Orange County Historical Society will host a July 26 picnic at Spotswood Park in Lake of the Woods. Nearby was the site of "Orange Grove," the home of Capt. John and his wife Sarah Rowsie Spotswood. A grandson of royal Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, Capt. Spotswood served in the American Revolution as a member of the Continental Army's 10th Virginia Regiment and was an original member of the Society of the Cincinnati. "Orange Grove" was situated on part of Capt.
Thanks to the artistic efforts of Association Board President, Virginia Nuta, the beautiful Events Program for the upcoming Germanna Conference and Reunion is now available for viewing.
To see it, click here.
You still have time to make your plans and register for many of the events!
Seize the opportunity and meet us there!
The Culpeper Star Exponent published this column by Jim Charapich, President / CEO of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce, on June 21, 2010:
The Germanna Foundation arranged to be an exhibitor at the Southern California Genealogical Society Jamboree from June 11-13. Many people were introduced to Germanna for the first time while the Germanna Foundation made a positive impression on all who attended. Below is a photo of the Germanna Foundation table at the Jamboree.
On Saturday, June 12, start the day at 10:00 a.m. with Germanna Foundation Trustee Kathy Ellis on the Brandy Station Foundation tour of Kelly’s Ford and Stevensburg – it will give you a deeper understanding of fighting that took place in the vicinity of Salubria, a colonial home in Stevensburg donated by the Grayson family to the Germanna Foundation in 2000.
Show your support for Culpeper local businesses by visiting booths and tents of fellow members of the Culpeper Chamber of Commerce at CulpeperFest, being held at the Germanna Community College's Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper.
The Germanna Foundation will have a booth to promote the Germanna Conference and Reunion coming up July 16-18, 2010. A schedule and registration information are posted at http://www.germanna.org/conference2010.
CulpeperFest is an annual local showcase of Culpeper community businesses, industries and services.
