Thanksgiving marks off the year for every American the beginning of a “holiday season” of memory, anticipation, and joy – but above all, it begins with thanks. In my time as a member of the board of trustees of the Germanna Foundation since 1997, I have come to rest on the idea that the heartbeat […]
November Traditions
It has become something of a tradition at the Germanna Foundation to update our members on our latest news and to ask you to increase you support for the work of your Foundation through an end-of-year gift and a pledge for the forthcoming year. You should be receiving our letter this week, so please watch […]
Charting our Pathway to Discovery
Germanna staff archaeologist Dr. Eric Larsen began a new site topographic mapping survey project at Fort Germanna in October. The original site grid was established some 30 years ago and focused on the architectural footprint of Alexander Spotswood’s Enchanted Castle. Today, thanks to the generosity of Dr. Michael D. Frost and his wife Ginger, who […]
Germanna 2015 Reunion Photos
Photos from days one and two of the 2015 Germanna Reunion are now online by viewing our Photo Gallery. Have photos of the rest of the days that you would like to add? Please let us know.
New Genealogy Database of Germanna Descendants
The Germanna Foundation has a new data-rich genealogy website database of Germanna descendants at GermannaFamily.org. The database is a project of Germanna Foundation Trustee and Genealogist Cathi Clore Frost. To access the database, you must be a paid member of the Germanna Foundation (Become a Member/Renew Your Dues securely online). Annual membership dues are only $35 per year […]
Newsletters Added
We’ve added the Winter and Spring 2015 newsletters to the website (Germanna Foundation Newsletters). The Summer 2015 newsletter arrived in mailboxes back in July to those who are paid members. Want your Germanna newsletter hot off the presses? Become a Member today. As a member, you’ll also get access to the members-only Germanna genealogy database, […]
Travel to Germany in 2016
Plan to join the Germanna Foundation in 2016 to travel to our ancestral lands in Germany. Two trips are planned: one in June to the villages from which the Germanna colonies emigrated and the other in December on a river cruise. Click here for more details and fill out the form on this page to let us know […]
2015 Germanna Reunion and Conference
Thank you to our members and other attendees, supporters, speakers, and volunteers for making this year’s reunion events such a wonderful experience. And be sure to mark your calendar now for the 2016 Germanna Reunion and Conference (July 15-18, 2016), celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition led by Alexander […]
Groundbreaking at Ferry Farm
On April 25, 2015, Germanna Foundation Trustee Dr. Michael Frost was an honored groundbreaker for the George Washington Foundation’s first phase of construction for the Washington House at Ferry Farm, George Washington’s boyhood home overlooking Fredericksburg, Virginia. (Michael is the second from the right in the photograph). The Ferry Farm venture’s first phase will build […]
The World’s Languages, in 7 Maps and Charts
This Washington Post article makes several interesting points, including: (1) “Whereas English lags behind in the number of native speakers, it is by far the world’s most commonly studied language. Overall, more people learn English than French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese, German and Chinese combined.” (2) “Some language skills could be more rewarding than others. If you […]
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