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Contribute to Germanna Through Your IRA and Save on Taxes

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Did you know: Germanna Supporters who have reached the age of 70 1/2 years can contribute to Germanna from their IRA? The contribution is known as a “Qualified Charitable Deduction” and is made directly from the IRA administrator to Germanna. The donation counts towards your annual required distribution and will not increase your taxable income. […]

Germany Trips

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The Germanna Foundation’s annual trip to Germany is an exceptional experience. The ancestral villages of the participants become the itinerary for each year’s trip. The next trip takes place 17-29 June 2019. One of the tour guides is a Germanna trustee, descendant, and expert on Germanna genealogy and the other is a German native who […]

Contribute to the Archaeology Lab-Warming Shower!

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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 […]

Germanna in Memoriam

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The Germanna Foundation extends condolences to family members of people in our Germanna community who passed away recently: Horst Schneider The board received with regret news of the death of Trustee Emeritus Horst Schneider of Siegen Kaan-Marienbborn on 3 October 2018. Horst succeeded his good friend Heinz Prinz on the Germanna board when Heinz died […]

The Germanna Foundation names Timothy E. Sutphin Executive Director

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The Germanna Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Timothy E. Sutphin as its new Executive Director. Tim joins the foundation with over 25 years of experience in the public history profession with the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation. “The chance to lead the Germanna Foundation in a new and exciting direction […]

Germanna Foundation Strategic Plan: 2018-2023

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The Germanna Foundation engaged Bryan & Jordan Consulting, LLC in April 2018 to assist with its strategic planning process. Our commitment was to prepare goals and action items that were achievable and could ensure a relevant and sustainable future for the Foundation and the sites it oversees. The Germanna Foundation Board of Trustees, the staff, […]

Germanna Foundation Holds Ground-Breaking Ceremony for the New Hitt Archaeology Center

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During a short break in the weather of Hurricane Michael barreling through Virginia on Thursday, October 11, 2018, the Germanna Foundation held the ground-breaking ceremony at the future site of the Hitt Archaeology Center. This new facility, made possible by a generous gift from Russell and Joan Hitt, will be built next to the Fort […]

The rich tapestry of Germanna’s history encompasses Indigenous peoples, English colonists, German immigrants and their descendants, and African and African American communities. Historic Germanna invites individuals to explore the diverse stories of the past through its places, research, and shared narratives, fostering engagement and inspiring a deeper understanding of our collective heritage.

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Historic Germanna
MAILING: P.O. Box 279
LOCATION: 2062 Germanna Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
Phone: 540-423-1700
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