Historic Germanna is delighted to announce that we are one of fourteen organizations chosen to receive a grant from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s (VMHC) Commonwealth History Fund. Historic Germanna has been generously awarded $35,0000. The VMHC, in partnership with Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources (DHR), awards grants to history organizations and projects […]
Germanna Archaeology Recruiting Excavation Interns for 2024 Season
Historic Germanna is accepting applications for Excavation Interns (4 positions). We are looking for individuals seeking to build experience working as archaeological technicians. The ongoing project serves to educate both the wider public and starting archaeologists (through Internships, hosting the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Field School, and engaging with volunteers). This summer season will concentrate on […]
Evening with Germanna Virtual Lectures Highlight Local History
They’re back! Historic Germanna’s virtual lecture series, Evening with Germanna, returns in February! Three virtual lectures are planned for February, March, and May that highlight different aspects of local history. All virtual lectures take place on Thursday evenings at 7pm ET via Zoom. Register on Eventbrite to receive your Zoom link! These are Pay-What-You-Can events, […]
Germanna Record #24, Hebron Baptismal Register, Now Available
Historic Germanna is excited to announce the newest Germanna Record is now available to add to your genealogy library! Germanna Record 24, Hebron Baptismal Register 1750-1849, provides nearly a century of original source documentation of both birth and baptismal records compiled by the Hebron Lutheran Church in current-day Madison County, Virginia. The church still serves […]
Siegen Forest Easement Signed by Historic Germanna Leadership
Last Friday, October 27, we achieved a monumental milestone for Historic Germanna, one that has been over a decade in the making. Our Executive Director, Jennifer Hurst Wender, under the guidance of Keith Hoffman, President of the Board of Trustees, signed the conservation easement on Siegen Forest. The journey leading to this moment involved extensive […]
Historic Germanna Initiates Removal and Restoration of Iconic Weathervane
Locust Grove, VA – October 18, 2023 – Historic Germanna, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing Virginia’s rich history, is embarking on an exciting journey to preserve a symbol of the past that has graced our visitor center for decades. On October 19th, 2023, the iconic copper ship weathervane adorning the Brawdus Martin Historic Germanna […]
Volunteer Clean-Up Day at the Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle Archaeological Site
Join us on Saturday, April 23rd from 9am-noon as we work to clear away debris from January’s winter storm. Clean-up will include clearing small trees, limbs, and other debris from around the archaeological site and along roads and paths. Other clean-up and maintenance of the grounds may also be needed as we prepare for the […]
New Germanna Record #22 Published: The Broyles Family
The Germanna Foundation has recently published its 22nd book in the Germanna Record series—The Broyles Family: The First Four Generations by genealogist Cathi Clore Frost. This genealogy chronicles the first four generations of descendants of 1717 immigrants John Broyles and his wife Ursula Ruop. This in-depth, thoroughly researched volume updates information available in Keith’s circa […]
Germanna Foundation Receives $647,370 Virginia Grant for Conserving Siegen Forest
The Germanna Foundation is thrilled to announce that we received a grant from Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation of almost $650,000 towards conserving 170 acres of Germanna’s Siegen Forest, which is the land behind the Fort Germanna Visitor Center. The description of the grant states it is a “Conservation easement to protect 170 acres […]
Message from Marc Wheat
Anne Husted Burleigh wrote a wise little book called Journey Up the River. One of her vignettes is about a play Thornton Wilder wrote that I think about when I think of the Germanna Foundation: The Christmas Dinner. The theme of the bond of succeeding generations is depicted as a long banquet, a continual Christmas […]
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