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

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Meet the 2020 Germanna Foundation Archaeology Program Interns

June 30, 2020 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Our 2020 archaeology program interns tell us more themselves, their education backgrounds, how they got interested in archaeology and more. Follow Germanna Foundation Archaeology on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GermannaArch/ and consider helping to support our program by making a donation: https://germanna.org/donate/ —- The Germanna Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the Colonial Virginia frontier […]

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Germanna Artifacts

May 21, 2020 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Germanna Foundation Director of Archaeology Dr. Eric Larsen talks about one of his favorite artifacts that was found at Germanna. He shows this at the Hitt Archaeology Center in the Fort Germanna Visitor Center campus. The Germanna Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the Colonial Virginia frontier via the historic 1714 Fort […]

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Germanna Archaeology 2020

May 14, 2020 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

 Tim Sutphin talks with Dr. Eric Larsen about what to expect this year with Germanna Archaeology. 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, […]

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Germanna Ford

April 30, 2020 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Ashley Abruzzo takes a look at the Germanna Ford. On May 4, 1864, 156 years ago during the Civil War, General Ulysses S. Grant and the Army of the Potomac crossed the Rapidan River at Germanna Ford. The Germanna Foundation is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization dedicated to exploring the Colonial Virginia frontier via the historic […]

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The Old Mill Complex in Germanna’s Siegen Forest

April 23, 2020 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Dr. Eric Larsen, Director of Archaeology for the Germanna Foundation, discusses the old mill complex and race within Siegen Forest and shows you the different areas where this mill once operated. The Germanna Foundation’s 170-acre Siegen Forest contains four hiking and nature trails along the Rapidan river. For more information, go to: https://germanna.org/things-to-do/hike-siegen-forest/ —- The […]

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Inside the Hitt Archaeology Center with Dr. Eric Larsen

March 30, 2020 By Germanna Foundation 1 Comment

Dr. Eric Larsen, Director of Archaeology for the Germanna Foundation, takes you for a tour of the Hitt Archaeology Center, which is part of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center campus off of Germanna Highway (Route 3) in Locust Grove, Virginia. This is part of the new “5 Minutes With Germanna” series which is broadcast live […]

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Salubria intrigues public during rare open house

June 24, 2019 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Germanna’s historic Salubria Manor held its first public access day on June 21, 2019. An article in the Culpeper Star-Exponent by Clint Schemmer and Emily Jennings covered the successful event: Unexpected was the theme of recent days at Salubria, Culpeper County’s oldest brick house and one of Virginia’s most pristine historic sites. On its first-ever […]

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Dedication of the Hitt Archaeology Center

May 14, 2019 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the Germanna Foundation officially opened its new Hitt Archaeology Center as part of its Fort Germanna Visitor Center complex in Locust Grove, Virginia, between Culpeper and Fredericksburg, VA. Hundreds of members, friends, and supporters from the local area, across the nation and even in Germany and the UK were able […]

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Germanna Foundation opens Hitt Archaeology Center

May 10, 2019 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

The Culpeper Star-Exponent published an article on the front page by Clint Schemmer about the ribbon-cutting ceremony of the new Hitt Archaeology Center. More photos HERE. – Most archaeologists can only dream of having a good laboratory in which to work. So, no wonder that Virginia’s Germanna Foundation celebrated Thursday afternoon as it opened one of […]

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A look into Fauquier County’s 18th century German past

April 5, 2019 By Germanna Foundation 19 Comments

Germanna Foundation Trustee Kristie Kendall wrote an article in The Piedmont Virginia magazine about the Peter Hitt house, which is under the stewardship of the Germanna Foundation: A WINDOW THROUGH TIME Driving through Fauquier County, I am often reminded of the strong German history in the area – signs for Rectortown off Route 17 north […]

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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 and initiatives:

  • 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
  • Publishing “The Germanna Record” genealogy/ history books
  • Maintaining a genealogy database with over 130,000 records of descendants of the Germanna colonists

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MAILING: P.O. Box 279
LOCATION: 2062 Germanna Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
Phone: 540-423-1700
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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
Saturdays, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Closed on Sundays

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 are OPEN 7 days a week, during daylight hours. When visiting the trails, please practice “Leave no Trace” ethos. If you enjoy the trails, consider donating to the Germanna Foundation to help support their upkeep.

 

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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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