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...]
Germanna Foundation
Preserving the historic heritage of the original settlers of the Fort Germanna Colonies in Virginia
Remembering the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Today, Americans think of the greatest beaches in the world: Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold, and Sword. Seventy-five years ago today, Americans and their … [Read More...]
Germanna Foundation Earns GuideStar’s Highest Seal of Transparency
On May 20, 2019 the Germanna Foundation earned a 2019 Platinum Seal of Transparency, the highest level of recognition offered by GuideStar, the … [Read More...]
Dedication of the Hitt Archaeology Center
On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Germanna Foundation officially opened its new Hitt Archaeology Center as part of its Fort Germanna Visitor Center … [Read More...]
Germanna Foundation opens Hitt Archaeology Center
The Culpeper Star-Exponent published an article on the front page by Clint Schemmer about the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Hitt Archaeology … [Read More...]
Honor a Mother on Mother’s Day
Germanna Foundation takes the time to honor and remember our mothers and foremothers. Pioneering women in North America have been around for … [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...]
Foundation entombs time capsule at Orange County site
An article about Germanna's time capsule placement appeared in the Culpeper Star-Exponent, written by Clint Schemmer: - A new building near the … [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...]
Frank Turnage
I am saddened to report the death of our friend, Dr. Frank Turnage, former Executive Director of the Germanna Foundation and serving as Trustee … [Read More...]
John O. Marsh, Jr. (1926-2019), Germanna Descendant
The Germanna family recently lost a proud descendant of Germanna’s Second Colony Wieland / Wayland family, John O. “Jack” Marsh, Jr., one of the most … [Read More...]
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