Germanna Foundation Membership Development Manager Ashley Abruzzo (and Germanna descendant) presents a video overview on the history of the Germanna Colony, a German-speaking settlement that began in 1714 at Fort Germanna at what was then the western-most frontier of Virginia. The Fort was situated between what is now Fredericksburg and Culpeper, Virginia.
She also discusses how the Germanna Foundation was created, and its present-day mission to preserve, protect, and educate the public on Virginia’s early German-American heritage. This includes its archaeology program to find the original fort, upkeep of its land and hiking trails along the Rapdian river, and the preservation of a mid-18th century manor called Salubria.
Ashley’s presentation was held at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Salem Church Branch in Fredericksburg, VA on the evening of October 5, 2017.
Watch the video here:
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