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 […]
The Old Mill Complex in Germanna’s Siegen Forest
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 […]
Inside the Hitt Archaeology Center with Dr. Eric Larsen
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 […]
Salubria intrigues public during rare open house
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 […]
Dedication of the Hitt Archaeology Center
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 […]
Germanna Foundation opens Hitt Archaeology Center
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 […]
A look into Fauquier County’s 18th century German past
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 […]
The Germanna Foundation: Digging into History
Today the Orange County Review had an article in it about the Germanna Foundation, written by Amber Galaviz: The Germanna Foundation: digging into history With a new executive director and a new archaeology center under roof, the Germanna Foundation is making substantial progress in sharing and understanding the critical role the 18th-century eastern Orange County settlement […]
Archaeology center under roof at Germanna
An article about the new Hitt Archaeology Center appeared in the Culpeper Star-Exponent written by Clint Schemmer: An archaeologist’s dream is rising along Germanna Highway where it crosses the Rapidan River. As passing motorists can glimpse, an imposing two-story structure is under roof beside the Germanna Foundation’s Brawdus Martin Visitor Center. When complete, it will […]
Contribute to the Archaeology Lab-Warming Shower!
As the construction of the new Hitt Archaeology Center continues, Germanna Archaeology is dreaming about the future possibilities of working together at cleaning and identifying the artifacts that we recover each summer. We’re already anticipating the chance to display artifacts and share our findings with visitors to the Archaeology Center. As these dreams come closer to […]
