Germanna Foundation

Honoring Veterans: A Luminary Tribute

Join the Germanna Foundation on Monday, November 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm as we honor all veterans by illuminating the grounds of the Fort Germanna … [Read More...]

October 6 is German-American Day

Happy German-American Day from the Germanna Foundation! We proudly celebrate the contributions German Americans have made to our Nation and recognize … [Read More...]

Professional Storytelling at “Salubria After Dark” Event October 25 and 26

For the first time ever, come experience historic 1757 Salubria manor as never before as the Germanna Foundation hosts "Salubria After Dark," a … [Read More...]

Historian Illuminates Culpeper Patriot’s Revolutionary Role

Updated -- Video of the lecture: The Culpeper Star-Exponent wrote an article about a lecture at the Germanna Foundation: Area residents are … [Read More...]

Germanna Reunion celebrates colonists’ deeds, kin

An article about the 2019 Germanna Reunion and Conference was published in the Culpeper Star-Exponent, written by Emily Jennings. See the photo … [Read More...]

50th Anniversary of the First Germanna Descendant to Explore the Moon

UPDATE: Chart showing Aldrin's Germanna connections (pdf) 50 years ago today, July 20. 1969, Apollo 11 Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made the … [Read More...]

Salubria intrigues public during rare open house

Germanna's historic Salubria Manor held its first public access day on June 21, 2019. An article in the Culpeper Star-Exponent by Clint Schemmer and … [Read More...]

Germanna Record 18: The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers

The first edition printing having been sold out, Germanna Record #18 is now available again on Amazon in print and Kindle format. The Second Germanna … [Read More...]

The Germanna Foundation: Digging into History

Today the Orange County Review had an article in it about the Germanna Foundation, written by Amber Galaviz: The Germanna Foundation: digging into … [Read More...]

Archaeology center under roof at Germanna

An article about the new Hitt Archaeology Center appeared in the Culpeper Star-Exponent written by Clint Schemmer: An archaeologist’s dream is … [Read More...]

A look into Fauquier County’s 18th century German past

Germanna Foundation Trustee Kristie Kendall wrote an article in The Piedmont Virginia magazine about the Peter Hitt house, which is under the … [Read More...]

Mystery tombstone returned to Germanna

Orange County-Review, March 28, 2014 By Kerry Sipe A six-month-old infant who died before the American Revolution has been the subject of a … [Read More...]

“The Gallant Pelham” Linked to Germanna Families; Revolutionized Use of Artillery Under J.E.B. Stuart

Major Linked to Area Families By Kimberley Glascoe – Culpeper Star-Exponent Published: June 20, 2011. Although John Pelham’s Civil War legacy … [Read More...]

Germanna families referenced in book

We found extracts of references to Germanna families in Lothar Irle's book, Siegerländer Persönlichkeiten Und Geschlecter-Lexikon: Hrsg. Aus Anlass … [Read More...]

How To Research at The Library of Virginia

Having Germanna ancestry means the Library of Virginia is a great resource to find more information on your family background. One of the richest … [Read More...]

The Six Fathers of European Men

By John Blankenbaker In the limit, there was one father, Adam. Though Adam’s descendants are beyond counting, nearly all men in Europe descend from … [Read More...]

Germanna First Colony Land Patent Map

Here the land map of Germantown in Fauquier County, Virginia. It shows the schematic outline for individual family tracts on the 1,805 acres of land … [Read More...]

Brooke’s Bank

From Tappahannock, intersection of Queen Street (Rt. 360) and Rt. 17 take Rt. 17 north 14 miles. Turn right at Brooke's Bank Road. Follow … [Read More...]

Mother’s Day: A Celebration rooted in a Germanna mother’s life

by Dr. Katharine L. Brown 1st Vice President and Trustee, Germanna Foundation The mother in whose honor Mother’s Day was established was a … [Read More...]

Are you related to the founder of Mother’s Day?

Did you know that the founder of Mother's Day and her mother whom she was celebrating were Germanna descendants? Find out if you are related to her … [Read More...]

The Chalice of Oberfischbach & Germanna

At the Germanna First Colony 300th anniversary celebration, Marc Wheat told those assembled at the Fort Germanna Visitor Center that perhaps the most … [Read More...]

The Willheit Family: The First Four Generations

Now available to purchase via Amazon or by calling the Germanna Foundation is our latest Germanna Record, #21, called The Willheit Family: The First … [Read More...]

Germanna Time Capsule Ceremony

On March 28, 2019, the Germanna Foundation Time Capsule was immured inside a wall in the the new Hitt Archaeology Center, next to the Fort Germanna … [Read More...]

Germanna Second Colony Land Patent Map

Here is an early land patent map showcasing where several Second Colony ancestors had land in the Robinson River Valley in Madison County, … [Read More...]

Who Were The German Settlers in the Robinson River Valley?

by John Blankenbaker To say that the Second Germanna Colony came in 1717 is too simplistic. We now know that people left in 1717 who did not make … [Read More...]

Research links Germanna CC employee to original Germanna settlement as 300th anniversary nears

Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, June 20, 2014 Jean Rice found herself drawn to a strip of land off State Route 3, also known as Germanna Highway, … [Read More...]