The
Annual Reunion of the Germanna Foundation has been held on the third
Note:
Registration (Required):
Price $10.00 per person. Once again our Headquarters Hotel is the Best Western in Culpeper. We were lucky to be able to obtain rooms at the Best Western Culpeper (formerly the Holiday Inn) this year, due to the horse show in Culpeper that week. Please reserve immediately by calling 540-825-1253. We also have rooms available at the Days Inn in Culpeper (located next door to the Best Western). Be sure to ask for the Germanna Rate when you call. Phone Number for the Days Inn Culpeper is 540-825-4900. The rates are low and the amenities are great. The Best Western has banquet rooms available for individual family gatherings. Special educational programs are held on the preceding Friday and Saturday of the Annual Reunion with a variety of events that have included seminars and tours of historic areas associated with the cultural heritage of the Germanna families. The new Germanna Community College Daniels Technology Center in Culpeper was used for the 2007 Seminars and and proved to be an excellent facility. The auditorium seats 600 with full multimedia capabilities. The dining area seats 300, so there will be no scrambling for a seat at the luncheon. The Kids Kaamp at Salubria was a great success in 2007. This all day supervised activitiy has been specially created by the Reunion committee to allow parents to attend the seminars, while their children enjoy a day of fun and games at Salubria. Everything with and 18th century theme provides the children with a fun learning experience (but don't tell them that!) in a safe and supervised atmosphere. They will explore the 18th Century mansion, learn 18th century games and crafts, make their own toys, and enjoy great snacks and lunch. They will even learn how to make their own butter for their afternoon snack time. Our new caterer, Ted Visikides did
a great job last year. He promises marvelous food and plenty of
it for all our events again this year. This year, back by popular demand, is the Vendor's Hall. This room will allow vendors of Genealogical and Historical Materials to display and sell their wares to the attendees. Special thanks to Joan Messing for her tireless effortsfor taking over the responsibility of setting up the Vendor Program for the future.
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008 The bus tour of Fauquier, and Culpeper Counties (limited seating) will be available for Friday, July 18.
FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008 This year Madison native and Germanna Association Board Member Emily Williams will guide our tour of Madison County. You will visit the home sites of many of your 2nd Colony ancestors. Lunch will be at Hebron Lutheran Church, provided by the women of the Church. Historian John Blankenbaker will be at Hebron to give you the history of the oldest continuously operating Lutheran Church in America. Next you will visit The Kemper Mansion in Madison County, The museum in the Arcade in Madison and the Madison County Courthouse and records room. For those wishing to study the records in the Court House, Joan Tanner will be available to give you one hour in the records room. With knowledgeable guides this is an excellent opportunity to learn about the counties where your ancestors began life in America. Both tours include bus, guide, and lunches. FRIDAY, JULY 18, 2008 Those coming for the tours, and those arriving on Friday will have a great evening at stately Salubria. Good ole' Virginia Barbecue and all the trimmings will be provided. The menu will include pulled pork and barbecued chicken. Social hour begins at 6 P.M. with dinner served at 7 P.M. SATURDAY, JULY 19, 2008 Kinder Kaamp at Salubria: Price $25.00 per child includes snacks, lunch and crafts. 8 A.M. - 4:15 P.M.Pay Online - Use Order Form All day supervised activities for the children age 6 - 12. This new program was developed by the Reunion Committee to allow younger parents to attend the seminars while providing a safe, fun, and instructive day for the children. Activities include 18th century games, 18th century crafts/toys, 18th century food making (the kids will make their own butter for the afternoon snack time), and other surprises on the grounds of Salubria. A morning snack, lunch, and an afternoon snack will be provided.
Registration at 8:00 A.M.
program begins at 9:00 A.M. (Germanna Community College Daniels
Technology Center in Culpeper Dr. Katharine L. Brown, Educator, Researcher, and Historian, Katharine Brown has studied the lives of the 18th century women of Germanna. Through her research in Germany over the last 6 years and her vast knowledge of 18th century Virginia anthropology Dr. Brown will give us a good insight into the lives of our Germanna Women ancestors. Johni Cerny, author, researcher, and publisher, Johni is best known for her co-authorship of the excellent series of monographs titled Before Germanna which presented her research on the German antecedents and home villages of the Second Colony. Johni will talk about the findings since the original series was published. Barbara Price, researcher, will present her findings on the Holtzclaw estate "Ashlawn" located in western Fauquier County. Barbara has been researching the house history of Ashlawn for several years and has made some interesting discoveries which she will share with us.
The Evelyn C. Martin Library will be open for research all weekend
long. This years Prime Rib Banquet will be be served by Ted Visikides of Culpeper. The Menu included Roast Prime Rib of Beef, Seafood Jambalaya and all the trimmings. The social hour begins at 6 P.M. with dinner being served at 7, followed by the annual auction led again this year by Auctioneer Extraordinaire Michael Oddenino. The proceeds from the auction go to the operating fund of the Visitor Center. Please bring items for the auction. They can be homemade/crafts or purchased items. Many of our members like to bring an item that is indicative of their area of the country. Local merchants will also again be providing items for the auction. SUNDAY, JULY 20, 2008 Greetings from Siegen, Roll Call of the Families, General Announcements. Featured Speaker this year is Dr. William Kelso, principal archaeologist at Jamestown. For the last 14 years Bill Kelso has been in charge of the dig at Jamestown. His work was the focal point of the 400th Anniversary celebration in 2007. His new book Buried Truth chronicles both his work at Jamestown and the lives of the 17th century Jamestown settlers. The result of his work is a new take on the truth that was Jamestown. His book will be available for sale and he will autograph them after the talk. Lunch will be served following the program. Lunch this year will be Fried Chicken, baked Virginia Ham, delightful salads, rolls, drinks and desert. Following the annual picnic lunch we will conduct a general membership meeting where the new plans for the organization will be explained fully by the advisory board of the new Germanna Association. Important changes are in the wind, so don't miss this Annual General Meeting. After lunch we will meet at the Visitor Center for the dedication of the New Paving Stones in the Garden. These stones were donated by members and all proceeds go to the final phase of the Memorial Garden, the future arbor which will surround the Memorial Garden. We will also recognize those individuals who have made contributions to the Library and Visitors Center this year. Evelyn C. Martin Library will be
open all weekend for research and study. Please bring your genealogy to add to
the collection. Notice that the Board of Trustees has increased the membership fees. Germanna Foundation Single Membership: Price $30.00. Pay Online - UseOrder Form Germanna Foundation Family Membership: Price $40.00. Pay Online - Use Order Form |
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Sunday of
July each year, for half a century. The event which began as a picnic
lunch and talks on Sunday, has grown to a full weekend of fun, tours, education,
reunion with family and friends, and pride in heritage. All persons descended
from any of the settlers of the two Germanna Colonies brought to the frontier
by Governor Spotswood, or the later arrivals to Madison, Fauquier, and
Culpeper counties and others with an interest in the German Heritage of
Colonial Virginia as well as the descendants of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, are welcome to become members of the Foundation.
We are pleased to have on our Board of
Trustees both a descendent of Governor Spotswood, and a retired official of
the Government of Kreiss Siegen/Wittgenstein from Siegen, Germany.
