Germanna Foundation - Preserving the historic heritage of the original settlers of the Fort Germanna Colonies in Virginia

The Fort Germanna Visitor Center is OPEN from Monday to Friday from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm and on Saturdays from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. The Siegen Forest trail system is OPEN 7 days a week, during daylight hours.

HOLIDAY CLOSURES: We will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, Friday, Nov. 26, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.

We will also be CLOSED from Monday, January 3 – Monday, January 17, 2022, to allow staff to do a deep clean of our visitor center and archaeology center in preparation for the new year.

We will reopen to the public for research and visitation on Tuesday, January 18. Our Siegen Forest Trails are open 7 days a week.

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2021 Veterans Day Luminary Tribute

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Veterans Day luminary tribute event, especially to our volunteers to who came from Warrenton, Culpeper and … [Read More...]

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 … [Read More...]

Online Lecture by Renowned Historian Edward Ayers on the Migrations of the American South

On Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 pm, Evening with Germanna presents an online lecture by well-known historian Edward Ayers who will narrate the … [Read More...]

Honoring Veterans: A Luminary Tribute

Join the Germanna Foundation on Thursday, November 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm as we honor all veterans by illuminating the grounds of the Fort Germanna … [Read More...]

Professional Storytelling at “Salubria After Dark” Event October 22 and 23

Come experience historic 1757 Salubria manor as never before as the Germanna Foundation hosts "Salubria After Dark," a special evening of professional … [Read More...]

WATCH: Evening With Germanna: Spotswood’s “Knights of the Golden Horseshoe” Expedition in 1716

Over 300 years ago in September 1716, Virginia’s Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood organized a famous trek over the Blue Ridge mountains that came to … [Read More...]

Germanna Fall Gathering Planned

UPDATE: Registration is closed as we've reached maximum capacity for this event. After two years of virtual Summer Conference Reunions, Germanna is … [Read More...]

The Peter Hitt Farm: Uncovering Two Centuries of History on the Rappahannock River

Gifted to the Germanna Foundation between 2007 and 2017, the Peter Hitt Farm is an architectural and archaeological gem that provides a rare glimpse … [Read More...]

Germanna Archaeology Summer 2021

Germanna’s archaeologists, Dr. Eric Larsen and Kelly Arford-Horne, and 2021 archaeology interns bring you up to date on the exciting discoveries of … [Read More...]

Digging for the truth at Fort Germanna

(Culpeper Star-Exponent) Many archaeologists were on hand Saturday at the Fort Germanna site in Orange County, where work is ongoing to discover new … [Read More...]

Germanna Trades Weekend Aug 21 & 22

The Germanna Foundation will host a trades weekend on the grounds of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center the weekend of August 21 and 22, from 10:00 am … [Read More...]

The Peopling of Germanna and Beyond

People have come to Germanna for many reasons. Initially, they came because it was a convenient ford across the Rapidan River, and more recently to … [Read More...]

Germanna America in Embryo

This 50-minute documentary (originally on DVD) about the story of Germanna was recently uploaded to YouTube by the producer, Phil Audibert of AHHA … [Read More...]

Explorers, Indians, Refugees, and Settlers—The Road to Germanna 1650-1714

Dennis Loba references primary sources to paint a picture of the history before Germanna and the forces that influenced Lt. Governor Spotswood to … [Read More...]

18th Century Timepieces with Dennis Loba

Historian and historical re-enactor Dennis Loba explores the various timepieces of the eighteenth century. Dennis explains where timepieces were … [Read More...]

Germanna’s Connection to the Revolutionary War

As America celebrates 245 years of Independence, we hope you take the time to learn more about the history and heritage of those who fought for our … [Read More...]

The Germanna Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the Colonial Virginia frontier via the historic 1714 Fort Germanna and its German colonists and their descendants.

It conducts archaeological exploration and conservation, genealogical research and publishing, and historic preservation and interpretation.

The Foundation owns and maintains several historic sites and properties, such as Salubria Manor, that were part of or closely connected to the Germanna colonies, the town of Germanna, and the other early colonial Virginia settlements and towns in the Piedmont area of Virginia.