On Thursday, November 4 at 7:00 pm, Evening with Germanna presents an online lecture by Dr. Edward Ayers who will narrate the evolution of southern history from the founding of the nation to the present day by focusing on the settling, unsettling, and resettling of the South. Including indigenous, white, black, and immigrant people in […]
Honoring Veterans: A Luminary Tribute
Join the Germanna Foundation on Thursday, November 11 from 5:30 to 7:00 pm as we honor all veterans by illuminating the grounds of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center with luminaries. At 6:30 pm we will hold a ceremony in which we ring the bell in Germanna’s Memorial Garden in honor of all the veterans. This […]
Professional Storytelling at “Salubria After Dark” Event October 22 and 23
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 Salubria, Culpeper County’s oldest brick house. While the stories are NOT about Salubria, you’re in for a spook-tacular event with several professional storytellers! This event will be held […]
WATCH: Evening With Germanna: Spotswood’s “Knights of the Golden Horseshoe” Expedition in 1716
Over 300 years ago in September 1716, Virginia’s Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood organized a famous trek over the Blue Ridge mountains that came to be known as the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe expedition. The trek began and ended at the colonial frontier fort that Spotswood established in 1714: Fort Germanna, where a colony of […]
Germanna Fall Gathering Planned
UPDATE: Registration is closed as we’ve reached maximum capacity for this event. After two years of virtual Summer Conference Reunions, Germanna is cautiously optimistic that an in-person Fall Mini-Reunion is feasible. The secure registration form is below. Hebron Lutheran Church has graciously agreed to host us for the event and the planned schedule offers time […]
The Peter Hitt Farm: Uncovering Two Centuries of History on the Rappahannock River
Gifted to the Germanna Foundation between 2007 and 2017, the Peter Hitt Farm is an architectural and archaeological gem that provides a rare glimpse into two centuries of life in western Fauquier on the Rappahannock River. Peter Hitt, its builder, was a grandson of the 1714 Germanna immigrant of the same name. The presentation by […]
Germanna Archaeology Summer 2021
Germanna’s archaeologists, Dr. Eric Larsen and Kelly Arford-Horne, and 2021 archaeology interns bring you up to date on the exciting discoveries of this year’s summer field season.
Digging for the truth at Fort Germanna
(Culpeper Star-Exponent) Many archaeologists were on hand Saturday at the Fort Germanna site in Orange County, where work is ongoing to discover new truths and answer questions about the settlement started there more than 300 years ago. At a rare public access day, visitors mingled with historic preservationists and archaeologists, discussing the fort built at […]
Germanna Trades Weekend Aug 21 & 22
The Germanna Foundation will host a trades weekend on the grounds of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center the weekend of August 21 and 22, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. The event is rain or shine. Live demonstrations including surveying, timber framing, foodway demonstrations, a blacksmith, a cooper, a bread oven and more will take […]
The Peopling of Germanna and Beyond
People have come to Germanna for many reasons. Initially, they came because it was a convenient ford across the Rapidan River, and more recently to connect with the distant past, perhaps where their families fished and farmed, explored, or battled. These people have deep roots far from Germanna, whether they crossed the Bering Straits or […]
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