The Germanna Foundation has scheduled three Fort Germanna Archaeology Site Public Access Days for Friday, July 2; Saturday, July 31 and Saturday, September 11. The events will run from 10 am to 3 pm with tours at 10 am, 11 am, Noon, 1 pm and 2 pm. Visitors will get the chance to see the […]
Remembering D-Day
On June 6, Americans think of the greatest beaches in the world: Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold, and Sword. On that day so many years ago, Americans and their allies hit the beaches to liberate a continent from the evil of National Socialism. We did more than liberate the continent. America represented what was good and […]
Historic Salubria Public Access Day June 18
Join us on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm as the Germanna Foundation hosts a Public Access Day event at historic Salubria Manor, located in Stevensburg, Virginia. Salubria was built circa 1757 by the Reverend John Thompson for his wife, Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson (widow of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood) and […]
2022 Germanna Foundation Germany Trip June 7-19
We are back and the Germanna Foundation is ready to travel to Germany! How about joining us for an escorted tour through your Germanna ancestral villages? Perhaps you would like to stroll down the streets of Trupbach and see the homes of the Holzklau, Otterbach, Heimbach, Jung and Fischbach families after being greeted by a […]
2021 Honor Roll of Mothers
Sunday, May 9th is Mother’s Day, and the Germanna Foundation wants to take the time to honor and remember our mothers and foremothers. This above is a video of the names of mothers whom our supporters wanted to honor. The full list of names can also be found here: Germanna Honor Roll of Mothers Did […]
Hitt family was key to historic Culpeper bridge’s rescue
“History means a lot to me,” Russell Hitt said in 2018. “Route 613 is the old Lee Highway—my ancestors used that road, the Civil War armies used that road. I just think it’s very important to preserve things like that bridge.” Article by CLINT SCHEMMER in the Culpeper Star–Exponent After seven years of being shut […]
How to Make 18th Century Tavern Punch
Sylvester Bishop*, proprietor of the Spotswood Arms tavern in the Germanna area talks about the popularity of punch, as used in taverns of the 18th century, and shows how to make Fish House punch. *Actually historian and living history re-enactor Dennis Loba, who is well-known among the Germanna family portraying Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood […]
Add a Mother to the 2021 Honor Roll of Mothers
Sunday, May 9th is Mother’s Day, and the Germanna Foundation wants to take the time to honor and remember our mothers and foremothers. Did you know that Mother’s Day was founded by a Germanna descendant? Anna Jarvis devoted years to gaining national recognition for a day to honor mothers, as a fulfillment of a dream […]
18th Century Tavern Bottles
Sylvester Bishop*, proprietor of the Spotswood Arms tavern in the Germanna area talks about the different type of glass bottles used in taverns of the 18th century. *Actually historian and living history re-enactor Dennis Loba, who is well-known among the Germanna family portraying Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood and Rev. John Thompson of Salubria.
Salubria and 18th Century Pattern Books
The Rev. John Thompson, builder of Salubria, (played by living history re-enactor Dennis Loba) talks about 18th century pattern books which were used to design the interior and exterior of houses. For more information about 1757 Salubria, see: https://germanna.org/salubria/ This historic site is wonderful for photo shoots or special events: https://germanna.org/salubria/reserve-for-an-event/
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