It is with a heavy heart that the Board of Trustees of the Germanna Foundation announces the passing of our great friend, benefactor, and Honorary Trustee Russell A. Hitt. Russell, and his wife Joan, supported Germanna in a variety of ways: providing funding and technical assistance to the Foundation when Salubria was damaged in the […]
Special Fort Germanna Public Access Day Event – October 3
Join us for a Special Fort Germanna Public Access Day Event! In conjunction with the 300th Anniversary of Spotsylvania County in 2021, Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood will be at the Fort Germanna Archaeological site to proclaim the formation of Spotsylvania County at 10:30am on Saturday, October 3, 2020. Visitors will get the chance to see […]
The Stucco Walls of 1757 Salubria
The stucco walls of the exterior of 1757 Salubria and iron rods that held up a portico are shown. Historic Salubria is an 18th century (ca. 1757) Georgian-style manor house built by the Reverend John Thompson, rector of the Little Fork Church from 1740 to 1772, who married the widow of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood. […]
Upstairs at Historic Salubria
What is it like upstairs at the 1757 Salubria? Leta Scherquist, Salubria’s caretaker, talks about some of the features. Historic Salubria is an 18th century (ca. 1757) Georgian-style manor house built by the Reverend John Thompson, rector of the Little Fork Church from 1740 to 1772, who married the widow of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood. […]
2020 Germanna Archaeology Wrap Up Webinar – Aug 20
Join us for the final hurrah of the 2020 archaeology season. This webinar will be moderated by Director of Archaeology Dr. Eric Larsen, who will be joined by Germanna archaeologist Kelly Arford-Horne and the 2020 interns. Discussion will revolve around findings, experiences, the future, and all things Germanna Archaeology. You will have the opportunity to […]
New GPS Mapping Tool Surveying Cultural Sites in Germanna’s Siegen Forest
On this episode of “5 Minutes with Germanna”, Germanna Foundation’s Director of Archaeology, Dr. Eric Larsen, shows us a cool new (to us) GPS mapping tool he used around the Siegen Forest to map out locations of cultural resources. The data from this will be useful to us and others for years to come. This […]
The Pink Room at Historic 1757 Salubria Manor
Historic Salubria is an 18th century (ca. 1757) Georgian-style manor house built by the Reverend John Thompson, rector of the Little Fork Church from 1740 to 1772, who married the widow of Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood. The house received the name Salubria, Latin for healthful, from a later owner, James Hansbrough, in the early 1800s […]
20th Anniversary of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center
Ashley Abruzzo, Membership Development Manager, shares photos of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center’s construction in honor of it’s 20th anniversary. The building was designed by Germanna descendant and architect Doug Harnsberger to mimic the original five-sided fort the Germanna colonists lived in. —- The Germanna Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the […]
2020 Germanna Conference Recap
Executive Director Tim Sutphin reviews the Germanna Foundation’s virtual conference held on July 17 & 18, and announces the VERY successful fundraising challenge. Germanna had a very successful Virtual Germanna conference. For the first time in 63 years, we were unable to hold our Reunion/Conference in person, so we went online. We had 278 attendees […]
Germanna Foundation’s Archaeologist Dr. Eric Larsen invites you to our 2020 Conference
Dr. Eric Larsen, the Director of Archaeology for the Germanna Foundation, invites you to attend our 2020 online conference Friday, July 17 and Saturday, July 18. Cost is only $30 per day. Register here: https://germanna.org/conference-and-reunion/ On Saturday, July 18, there is a special emphasis on archaeology: 1:00 pm: Explorers, Indians, Refugees, and Settlers—The Road to […]
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