Sylvester Bishop*, proprietor of the Spotswood Arms tavern in the Germanna area gives discusses and shows the different type of glass stemware 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.
Taverns in the Time of 18th century Germanna
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 […]
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. […]
Salubria Master Bedroom
Leta Scherquist, Salubria’s caretaker, talks about the master bedroom in the 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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
