German-American Day on the National Mall on October 6

German-American Day on the National Mall on October 6

September 25, 2013 By Germanna

Join us on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm as we celebrate German-American Day at the German-American Friendship Garden, located on the National Mall between 15th & 17th Streets NW (across from the White House).

The Friendship Garden was founded in 1983 by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and US President Ronald Reagan. The Friendship Garden commemorates 300 years of German migration to America and a symbol of friendship between Germany and the United States.

To coincide with the 30th anniversary of the Friendship Garden, German Ambassador Peter Ammon led the way to restore the Friendship Garden, which was completed earlier this year.

This is why it is so important that you attend! There will be a number of German-American organization including the Association of German-American Societies among others.

There will be a number of activities planned for kids including painting flower pots and flying kites, so bring a kite to fly and have fun!

RSVP at info@gahmusa.org to stay updated!

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The Germanna Foundation tells America’s story of liberty through the frontier experience of her settlers and descendants using archaeological, historical, and genealogical research and interpretation. We are stewards over these important properties:

Fort Germanna Visitor Center campus which includes a Museum, Genealogy Library, the Hitt Archaeology Center, and the Germanna Memorial Garden
Siegen Forest – 170-acre Hiking and Nature Trails along the Rapidan river
1714/1717 Fort Germanna Archaeology Site
Virginia Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood’s home “Enchanted Castle” Archaeology Site
1757 Georgian-style Salubria Manor
1800 Peter Hitt Farm

2062 Germanna Highway (Route 3)
Locust Grove, VA 22508
(Next to the Germanna Community College campus)

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday

Advanced reservations are required to use the library. Research time limited to 2 hours.

Masks are required in the Visitor Center at all times. Please maintain 6 feet distance. Limit of 4 people in the library; 5 people in the museum.

Out of town visitors are urged to call us at 540-423-1700 to confirm or to make special arrangements for groups.

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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.