Historic Germanna is delighted to announce that we are one of fourteen organizations chosen to receive a grant from the Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s (VMHC) Commonwealth History Fund. Historic Germanna has been generously awarded $35,0000. The VMHC, in partnership with Virginia’s Department of Historic Resources (DHR), awards grants to history organizations and projects […]
Germanna Archaeology Recruiting Excavation Interns for 2024 Season
Historic Germanna is accepting applications for Excavation Interns (4 positions). We are looking for individuals seeking to build experience working as archaeological technicians. The ongoing project serves to educate both the wider public and starting archaeologists (through Internships, hosting the Virginia Commonwealth University’s Field School, and engaging with volunteers). This summer season will concentrate on […]
Take Part in Nationwide Historic Site Cleanup on April 6
For 28 years, thousands of volunteers have gathered at battlefields and historic sites across the nation to participate in the American Battlefield Trust Trust’s Park Day clean-up effort. More than 450,000 cumulative hours of labor have been contributed to projects large and small to keep our nation’s heritage not only preserved, but also pristine. Historic Germanna […]
Evening with Germanna Virtual Lectures Highlight Local History
They’re back! Historic Germanna’s virtual lecture series, Evening with Germanna, returns in February! Three virtual lectures are planned for February, March, and May that highlight different aspects of local history. All virtual lectures take place on Thursday evenings at 7pm ET via Zoom. Register on Eventbrite to receive your Zoom link! These are Pay-What-You-Can events, […]
Germanna Record #24, Hebron Baptismal Register, Now Available
Historic Germanna is excited to announce the newest Germanna Record is now available to add to your genealogy library! Germanna Record 24, Hebron Baptismal Register 1750-1849, provides nearly a century of original source documentation of both birth and baptismal records compiled by the Hebron Lutheran Church in current-day Madison County, Virginia. The church still serves […]
Germanna Highlighted Twice in Free Lance-Star
Extra, extra! Read all about it! Historic Germanna is in the news — specifically in the Free Lance-Star‘s print edition, Tuesday December 19, 2023. We are extra excited because Historic Germanna is featured in not only one, but in two different articles spread across two pages. Pages A12 and A13 feature two different happenings here […]
DHR Administers Easement Over Siegen Forest’s Civil War Battlefield Land in Orange County
In partnership with Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Historic Germanna has some exciting news regarding the Siegen Forest. Read the official press release from DHR below: DHR Administers Easement Over Civil War Battlefield Land in Orange CountyThe easement protects property associated with the Battle of Chancellorsville and the Battle of the Wilderness. Owned by Historic […]
Commemorate Culpeper’s Civil War History at Historic Salubria Winter Open House
Join Historic Germanna as we commemorate the 160th anniversary of the winter encampment of the Union Army in Culpeper County! On Saturday, December 9, the 18th century plantation house will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm. In addition to informal house and grounds tours, visitors will be able to interact with living […]
Siegen Forest Easement Signed by Historic Germanna Leadership
Last Friday, October 27, we achieved a monumental milestone for Historic Germanna, one that has been over a decade in the making. Our Executive Director, Jennifer Hurst Wender, under the guidance of Keith Hoffman, President of the Board of Trustees, signed the conservation easement on Siegen Forest. The journey leading to this moment involved extensive […]
Historic Germanna Initiates Removal and Restoration of Iconic Weathervane
Locust Grove, VA – October 18, 2023 – Historic Germanna, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and sharing Virginia’s rich history, is embarking on an exciting journey to preserve a symbol of the past that has graced our visitor center for decades. On October 19th, 2023, the iconic copper ship weathervane adorning the Brawdus Martin Historic Germanna […]
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