Have you ever dreamed of taking THE VACATION to Germany? The Germanna Foundation offers a unique opportunity to experience Germany as only it can. This year the trip takes place June 8-20, 2020. Each year’s trip is custom designed with the traveler in mind, whether you are a Germanna descendant of the First or Second […]
EVENT: A Talk with Germany’s Foremost Theologian, Nov 20
After 300 years as a frontier settlement, Germanna continues to be at the frontier of forging transatlantic ties between America and Germany. The Germanna Foundation was invited by Baylor University Press to join with the German Embassy to co-sponsor a special book-launch by Germany’s foremost theologian, Dr. Christoph Markschies, the former President of Humboldt University […]
EVENT: Vint Hill, the Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall
On Thursday, November 7 at 7:00 pm, the Germanna Foundation will host a free lecture on the US Intelligence Community’s role in the fall of the Berlin Wall 30 years ago. After the talk, there will be an opportunity for you to share your remembrances of the Cold War and the fall of the Berlin […]
Honoring Veterans: A Luminary Tribute
Join the Germanna Foundation on Monday, November 11 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm as we honor all veterans by illuminating the grounds of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center with luminaries. At 6:00 pm we will hold a ceremony in which we ring the bell in Germanna’s Memorial Garden in honor of all the veterans. This […]
October 6 is German-American Day
Happy German-American Day from the Germanna Foundation! We proudly celebrate the contributions German Americans have made to our Nation and recognize the more than 43 million Americans who claim German heritage. Presidential Proclamation on German-American Day, 2019 On German-American Day, we proudly celebrate the contributions German Americans have made to our Nation through their dedication […]
Professional Storytelling at “Salubria After Dark” Event October 25 and 26
For the first time ever, come experience historic 1757 Salubria manor as never before as the Germanna Foundation hosts “Salubria After Dark,” a special evening of professional storytelling on the grounds of historic Salubria, Culpeper County’s oldest brick house. This event will be held on Friday, October 25, 3019 with entry times of 7:00 pm […]
Historian Illuminates Culpeper Patriot’s Revolutionary Role
Updated — Video of the lecture: The Culpeper Star-Exponent wrote an article about a lecture at the Germanna Foundation: Area residents are in for a treat tonight (Sept 12, 2019) as a researcher presents fresh findings about Virginia’s “German Regiment,” a notable player in the Revolutionary War. Gabe Neville of Fairfax County, who has […]
Germanna Reunion celebrates colonists’ deeds, kin
An article about the 2019 Germanna Reunion and Conference was published in the Culpeper Star-Exponent, written by Emily Jennings. See the photo gallery on the article page. ~ Dawn Everman’s father died at age 59, and her mother at 62. “My grandparents died long before that, so I had nobody I could ask questions about […]
50th Anniversary of the First Germanna Descendant to Explore the Moon
UPDATE: Chart showing Aldrin’s Germanna connections (pdf) 50 years ago today, July 20. 1969, Apollo 11 Astronaut Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin made the historic first landing on the Moon. After taking communion, he then descended down the ladder of the lunar module Eagle to become the first Germanna descendant to explore the Moon. Descending from the Fischbach […]
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 […]
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