Germanna Foundation

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

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Taverns in the Time of 18th century Germanna

January 27, 2021 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Sylvester Bishop*, proprietor of the Spotswood Arms tavern in the Germanna area gives an introduction to 18th century taverns, their purpose and what you might find in them. This is the first of a series on taverns that will run once a month into April. *Actually historian and living history re-enactor Dennis Loba, who is […]

Filed Under: 5 Minutes with Germanna, Germanna Blog, History

Original Fort Germanna Artifacts now housed at the Hitt Archaeology Center

December 23, 2020 By Germanna 1 Comment

Friday, December 18th was an exciting day at the Germanna Foundation. With assistance from Dr. Elizabeth Moore, Virginia State Archaeologist, and Dr. Laura Galke, Chief Curator, both with the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (VDHR), artifacts uncovered during excavations at the Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle site from the 1970s and 1980s arrived at the Hitt Archaeology […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Germanna Blog, Museum

Germanna Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas

December 3, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Watch video: Give the gift of Germanna this holiday season with the following ideas. Order by contacting us or calling us at 540-423-1700. ‘Cats Meow’ keepsake of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center ‘Cats Meow’ keepsake of Salubria Germanna Pins Germanna Magnets Tall clear glasses with Germanna logo Variety of Germanna postcards Marc Wheat presenting Apollo […]

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Germanna’s Giving Tuesday 2020

November 24, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Join us on December 1, 2020, to celebrate Giving Tuesday, the global day of giving, fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. Last year, you helped us raise funds for a kiosk for the Siegen Forest Trails. It has helped immensely as the number of trail walkers in 2020 have skyrocketed. This year, […]

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Message from Marc Wheat

November 16, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Anne Husted Burleigh wrote a wise little book called Journey Up the River. One of her vignettes is about a play Thornton Wilder wrote that I think about when I think of the Germanna Foundation: The Christmas Dinner. The theme of the bond of succeeding generations is depicted as a long banquet, a continual Christmas […]

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Germanna Foundation Announces New President

November 13, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

The Germanna Foundation is pleased to announce that as of November 7, 2020, Keith Hoffman will serve as the Foundation’s next president. Keith succeeds Marc Wheat, who served as president since 2008. Keith joined the Board of Trustees in 2012 and became Treasurer in 2013. His father was born in a community of Germanna descendants […]

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Honoring Veterans

November 9, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

On November 11, the Germanna Foundation honored America’s military veterans by holding a ceremony in the Memorial Garden on the Fort Germanna Visitor Center campus and ringing Germanna’s bell 21 times. Luminaries were placed in the garden marked with the following names and their military service provided by donors. We are grateful for veterans and […]

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Germanna Foundation Germany Trip Webinar

October 26, 2020 By Germanna 2 Comments

Have you ever wanted to visit the village of your ancestors in Germany? Or are you someone who is interested in German history, culture, and cuisine? Have you been on a Germany trip with Germanna and want to reminisce about your experience? Have you thought about going and want more information? In this new webinar, […]

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Germanna Foundation welcomes visitors to archaeological site on public access day

October 15, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

News article in the Orange County Review newspaper by Gracie Wilbanks: The Germanna Foundation held a public access day on Saturday, October 3, in conjunction with the 300th anniversary of the founding of Spotsylvania. The history organization hosted its annual public access day to Germanna’s archaeological digs sites, educational opportunities regarding colonial life and a […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Events, Fort Germanna, Germanna Blog, In the News

Honoring Veterans: A Luminary Tribute

October 7, 2020 By Germanna Leave a Comment

**UPDATE: Due to the forecasted weather, our Veterans Day Luminary event will be limited. We will have luminaries set up under the awning of the visitor center and underneath the Memorial Garden roof. The bell ringing will still take place at 6pm. Join the Germanna Foundation on Wednesday, November 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm […]

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Germanna Foundation’s Mission and Stewardship

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

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RECENT POSTS

  • Taverns in the Time of 18th century Germanna
  • Original Fort Germanna Artifacts now housed at the Hitt Archaeology Center
  • Germanna Holiday Gift-Giving Ideas
  • Germanna’s Giving Tuesday 2020
  • Message from Marc Wheat
  • Germanna Foundation Announces New President
  • Honoring Veterans

GR #5: Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750.

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Germanna Foundation

The Germanna Foundation
MAILING: P.O. Box 279
LOCATION: 2062 Germanna Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
Phone: 540-423-1700
Fax: 540-423-1747
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Fort Germanna Visitor Center, Museum & Library

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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Hike Siegen Forest!

Behind the Fort Germanna Visitor Center is our 170-acre Siegen Forest nature and hiking trails along the Rapidan river. Trails continue to be OPEN. When visiting the trails, please practice “Leave no Trace” ethos and maintain proper social distancing. If you enjoy the trails, consider donating to the Germanna Foundation to help support their upkeep.

 

About

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.

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