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 […]
Germanna Foundation Announces Appointment of Dr. Eric Larsen as Staff Archaeologist
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 […]
Germanna Descendant and Astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Visit Germanna Area
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 […]
Colonial Dames to dedicate historic marker at Salubria on Saturday, Sept 27
(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. […]
West Coast Germanna Gathering
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 […]
New Tour Added on July 18: Marching Through Culpeper
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 […]
Help Create a Visual Historical Record of the Reunion
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 […]
Order Stone Pavers for Memorial Garden
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, […]
New Germanna Store
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 […]
2014 Germanna 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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