Germanna Foundation

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

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Salubria After Dark

October 6, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

  Have you turned on the heat yet? Are you enjoying all your pumpkin spice? What’s the first long-sleeve shirt you have worn? It’s that time of year! Join us for some spooky stories to match the season. Join us for Salubria After Dark on Friday, October 21 OR Saturday, October 22. There is a […]

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Join Us On June 25th For Our Next Salubria Public Access Day!

June 15, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Join us on Saturday, June 25th from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm as the Germanna Foundation hosts a Public Access Day event at historic Salubria Manor, located in Stevensburg, Virginia.  Salubria was built circa 1757 by the Reverend John Thompson for his wife, Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson (widow of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood) and is […]

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Join Us On May 21st For Our Next Salubria Public Access Day!

May 3, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Join us on Saturday, May 21st from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm as the Germanna Foundation hosts a Public Access Day event at historic Salubria Manor, located in Stevensburg, Virginia. Salubria was built circa 1757 by the Reverend John Thompson for his wife, Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson (widow of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood) and is […]

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Feel Good Flow Fundraiser at Salubria

April 28, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Germanna is excited to partner with Pranapilogaon Saturday, May 14th for a yoga session at historic Salubria. All skill levels are welcome. Session is limited to 15 spots, and 100% of the proceeds go towards Salubria. For more info and registration, go here: https://momence.com/Rebecca–Elsen/Feel-Good-Flow-Fundraiser/849018?fbclid=IwAR3TANs01y6OoyemXtKSmC0_nKOelgrE6tMCt1J7kv6kFW6P0OjXdLOSk_Y

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Germanna Foundation Global Big Day Field Trip

April 28, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Saturday, May 14, is Global Big Day. This annual event recognizes World Migratory Bird Day by inviting people, individually or in groups, to report citizen science bird observation data for scientists at the Cornell Laboratory of Ornithology and other organizations. Data will be entered in Cornell’s eBird application. eBird can be downloaded for free from […]

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Virtual Event: The Aquia Freestone Industry

April 21, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

On Tuesday, May 3, 2022 at 7:00 pm (ET) Evening with Germanna presents a virtual lecture by Jerilynn Eby MacGregor on the use of Aquia freestone in Virginia. Join us as we learn about the stone that shaped Virginia and beyond. For some 300 years, Aquia freestone was used for architectural purposes in Virginia and […]

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Join Us For Our First Salubria Public Access Day of 2022!

April 15, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Join us on Saturday, April 30th from 10:30 am to 3:00 pm as the Germanna Foundation hosts a Public Access Day event at historic Salubria Manor, located in Stevensburg, Virginia.  Salubria was built circa 1757 by the Reverend John Thompson for his wife, Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson (widow of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood) and is […]

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Volunteer Clean-Up Day at the Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle Archaeological Site

April 1, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Join us on Saturday, April 23rd from 9am-noon as we work to clear away debris from January’s winter storm. Clean-up will include clearing small trees, limbs, and other debris from around the archaeological site and along roads and paths. Other clean-up and maintenance of the grounds may also be needed as we prepare for the […]

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Germanna Foundation Natural and Cultural Resources Walk

March 25, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Join us on Friday, April 8th at 11am and 2pm for a walk along our trails as we highlight many of the natural and cultural resources found within the Siegen Forest. Highlights will include the lustrous bluebells, the Rapidan River, historic millrace, and more. This walk will be about 1.5 hours round trip. Please be […]

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Virtual Event: Travel and Leisure in a Germanic Town: Visiting Moravian Bethlehem

March 21, 2022 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

On Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 7:00 pm (ET), Evening with Germanna presents a virtual lecture by Christopher Malone, Curator of the American Swedish Historical Museum. Celebrate the first days of spring by joining us for a journey back in time to explore the material culture of Bethlehem, an 18th century Germanic Town. The Moravian […]

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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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RECENT POSTS

  • Salubria in Spring: Our First Salubria Public Access Day of 2023!
  • 2023 Bluebell Walk with Germanna Foundation and Old Rag Master Naturalists
  • Lab Nights with Germanna Archaeology: Hitt Archaeology Center Open House
  • An Evening with Germanna Presents Founder’s Day Genealogy: The First and Second Germanna Colonists with Barbara Price and Cathi Clore Frost
  • Lab Night with Germanna Archaeology Presents: Buildings and Builders of Germanna
  • Join Germanna for the 2023 Great Backyard Bird Count!
  • Virtual Event: The German Diaspora: Looking at German Emigration Worldwide from the 9th Century to Today

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Germanna Foundation

The Germanna Foundation
MAILING: P.O. Box 279
LOCATION: 2062 Germanna Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
Phone: 540-423-1700
Fax: 540-423-1747
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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.

 

About

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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