The German-American Heritage Foundation of the USA and the U.S. Capitol Historical Society organized a series of exhibits on the contributions of German-Americans to the history of the United States Congress. This 14-panel exhibit tells the story of two of the first three German Americans in the First Congress—Frederick and Peter Muhlenberg of Pennsylvania—along with […]
Elk Run Church Museum Open House
The Elk Run Church Museum is having an Open House on Sunday, October 27, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm for the community to view its acquisition of its new museum panel for Rev. James Keith, first Minister of Elk Run Church and grandfather of Chief Justice John Marshal. The 1750s Anglican Church at Elk Run […]
IN THE NEWS: UMW officially transfers land to Germanna Foundation
News article about the Germanna Foundation in the Culpeper Star-Exponent on Thursday, October 10, 2013 by Rhonda Simmons: Last Thursday’s signing ceremony officially transferred the 62-acre tract featuring the Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle located in Orange County from the University of Mary Washington to the Germanna Foundation. The move took three years of negotiations, according to Germanna Foundation […]
Fall Festival at Salubria – October 19
Fall Festival at Salubria Saturday, October 19, 2013 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm Come to the first Fall Festival at the Germanna Foundation’s circa 1757 Salubria mansion in Stevensburg, Virginia on Saturday, October 19, 2013 from 1-4 pm. For all ages, there will be a costume contest, desserts, crafts, games and a scavenger hunt. Children […]
Paris is reading about Germanna
Paris is reading about Germanna in France’s fourth-largest newspaper, Libération, founded by Jean-Paul Sartre! Here is the article: Etats-Unis Le réveil allemand PAR LORRAINE MILLOT ENVOYÉE SPÉCIALE À GERMANNA (VIRGINIE) 7 OCTOBRE 2013 À 18:06 Amérique a longtemps refoulé les apports de l’immigration allemande, pourtant la plus nombreuse. Elle redécouvre depuis peu son histoire. Au […]
Ft Germanna Ceremony – Video and Photos
On Thursday, October 3, 2013 in front of the Germanna Foundation Visitor Center in Locust Grove, Virginia, Richard V. Hurley, President of the University of Mary Washington, and J. Marc Wheat, President of the Germanna Foundation, signed agreements for cooperation between the two institutions to transfer the 62-acre Fort Germanna and Enchanted Castle archaeological site […]
Fort Germanna Transfer Signing Ceremony – October 3
World-renowned chief Jamestown archaeologist William Kelso has written that, “I have always thought the Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle site ranks among the most significant historical archaeological sites certainly in Virginia and arguably in the nation. The establishment of both Jamestown and Germanna forts were historically pivotal.” Please be our honored guest at a momentous occasion in […]
German-American Day on the National Mall on October 6
Join us on Sunday, October 6, 2013 at 2:00 pm as we celebrate German-American Day at the German-American Friendship Garden, located on the National Mall between 15th & 17th Streets NW (across from the White House). The Friendship Garden was founded in 1983 by German Chancellor Helmut Kohl and US President Ronald Reagan. The Friendship […]
Germanna Foundation acquires fort, castle
From the Culpeper Star Exponent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 By Rhonda Simmons rsimmons@starexponent.com (540) 825-0771 ext. 125 After three years of negotiations, the University of Mary Washington Board of Visitors recently voted to transfer ownership of the Fort Germanna/Enchanted Castle site located along the Route 3 corridor in Orange County to the Germanna Foundation, according to foundation […]
Fort Germanna site transferred to Germanna Foundation
Written by Germanna Foundation President J. Marc Wheat: It is a moving experience in an American’s life to travel to a special place and say with pride and gratitude, “this is where our family became American.” For over half a century, descendants of the explorers and colonists who became American at Germanna have found their […]
