Germanna Foundation

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

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Fort Germanna – Enchanted Castle Site Nominated for Inclusion on World Monuments Fund 2016 Watch List

February 28, 2015 By Germanna

The Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle archaeological site has been nominated for inclusion on the World Monuments Fund 2016 Watch List.  The Watch List, published every two years, calls international attention to cultural heritage sites around the globe that are at risk from the forces of nature or the impact of social, political, and economic change, and […]

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Germanna Foundation Announces Appointment of Dr. Eric Larsen as Staff Archaeologist

November 18, 2014 By Germanna

Today the Trustees of the Germanna Foundation announced the appointment of Eric Larsen, Ph.D., as Archaeologist of the Foundation. Dr. Larsen brings more than 25 years of archaeological experience to his new position, having worked with the National Park Service at Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, and for the University of Maryland on sites in […]

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Germanna Descendant and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Visit Germanna Area

November 4, 2014 By Germanna

Germanna descendant, Apollo 11 astronaut and moonwalker Buzz Aldrin will visit with schoolchildren from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, November 7th at Germanna Community College’s Daniel Technology Center in Culpeper, VA, as part of an effort by his ShareSpace Foundation to inspire young children to consider careers in science, technology, engineering, the arts […]

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Colonial Dames to dedicate historic marker at Salubria on Saturday, Sept 27

September 22, 2014 By Germanna

Salubria Historic Marker

(Click on images to enlarge) The House of Burgesses Chapter of the Colonial Dames XVII Century will be dedicating a brick historic marker and bronze plaque honoring the Germanna Foundation’s stewardship of Salubria, the mid-18th century Georgian brick mansion, in Stevensburg, Virginia this Saturday, September 27th at 11:00 am in a ceremony at Salubria. Ms. […]

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West Coast Germanna Gathering

August 4, 2014 By Germanna

Live on the West Coast? Come to the Germanna Foundation’s West Coast Germanna Gathering on Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Village Inn in St. Helens, Oregon. The program includes: The Germanna Colonies Story ~ by Dr. Katharine Brown Documents Used to Identify the Second Colonists ~ by Cathi […]

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Announcements, Events, Germanna Blog

New Tour Added on July 18: Marching Through Culpeper

July 14, 2014 By Germanna

This Friday, July 18, 2014, from 10 am to Noon, join Virginia Morton, author of Marching Through Culpeper, for her popular two-hour Civil War Walking Tour of historic downtown Culpeper. Walk in the footsteps of Lee, Grant, Custer, Pelham, Clara Barton and other notables. See below for more details. The walking is not strenuous and several […]

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Help Create a Visual Historical Record of the Reunion

July 11, 2014 By Germanna

The Germanna Foundation has set up a  Shutterfly photo sharing site for those coming to the reunion next week. We are encouraging everyone to take lots of photos throughout the reunion and conference and upload them to this site as a donation to the Germanna Foundation to share with those at the reunion as well […]

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Order Stone Pavers for Memorial Garden

June 6, 2014 By Germanna

On Memorial Day 2014, Germanna family members were at the Germanna Foundation Memorial Garden to honor the day and those it commemorates. The President of the Germanna Foundation read a representative selection of names of members of the Armed Forces who risked their lives defending our freedom and are now remembered by the present generation, […]

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New Germanna Store

February 27, 2014 By Germanna

Germanna Foundation Mug

The Germanna Foundation has a new Zazzle store called Das Germanna Geschäft (Germanna Store) that carries all sorts of items with the Germanna Foundation logo and the 300th Anniversary logo. Every time you make a purchase, the Germanna Foundation gets a percentage of the sale and so you’re helping to support your Foundation. If you haven’t […]

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2014 Germanna Reunion

February 24, 2014 By Germanna

2014 Germanna Conference and Reunion

You’ve waited 300 years for this! Information about the Germanna Foundation’s event of the year–the 57th Annual Conference and Reunion–is now posted on the website along with links where you can easily register online. You won’t want to miss this very special event with an expanded line-up of events as we celebrate the 300th anniversary […]

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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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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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