In 1714, Governor Spotswood built TWO pentagonal forts to secure the frontiers of Virginia – Fort Christanna and Fort Germanna. Archaeologists at Fort Christanna have discovered all five corners of their pentagon, and have shown that each was 300 feet long. Since both forts were built at the direction of Governor Spotswood, it’s a safe […]
Research links Germanna CC employee to original Germanna settlement as 300th anniversary nears
Fredericksburg Free-Lance Star, June 20, 2014 Jean Rice found herself drawn to a strip of land off State Route 3, also known as Germanna Highway, in Orange County near the Rapidan River. Again and again she drove past the site of the original 18th century Germanna fort and settlement without knowing its history or realizing […]
D-Day and Germanna
Today, Americans think of the greatest beaches in the world: Omaha, Utah, Juno, Gold, and Sword. Seventy years ago today, Americans and their allies hit the beaches to liberate a continent from the evil of National Socialism. Thanks to the outpouring of Germanna Foundation supporters who asked that the name of their service man or […]
Order Stone Pavers for Memorial Garden
On Memorial Day 2014, Germanna family members were at the Germanna Foundation Memorial Garden to honor the day and those it commemorates. The President of the Germanna Foundation read a representative selection of names of members of the Armed Forces who risked their lives defending our freedom and are now remembered by the present generation, […]
Germanna Greetings on the the 725th Anniversary of Eisern
Herrn Klaus Eckhardt Vorsitzender, Heimatverein Eisern In der Peeke 28 57080 Siegen Federal Republic of Germany Dear Herr Eckhardt: On behalf of The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, I bring greetings to you and the Heimatverein Eisern, and congratulate you for your work to commemorate the 725th Anniversary of Eisern. Just as […]
Germanna Honors Members of the Armed Forces
On Memorial Day 2014, Germanna family members were at the Germanna Foundation Memorial Garden to honor the day and those it commemorates. The President of the Germanna Foundation read a representative selection of names of members of the Armed Forces who risked their lives defending our freedom and are now remembered by the present generation, […]
Honor Roll Call at Germanna’s Memorial Garden
On Monday at 10:00 am, Memorial Day, my family and I will join others at the Germanna Memorial Garden to honor the day and those it commemorates. I will be reading a representative selection of names of members of the Armed Forces who risked their lives defending our freedom and are now remembered by the […]
Germanna article and photos in GAA newsletter
Read the article about the Germanna Foundation and its trips to Germany in the Gazette newsletter of the Federation of German-American Clubs: Gazette Newsletter (Marz 2014) (.pdf) See Page 28 and 29: The GAA stays continually in contact with the descendants of the US-Immigrants of the Siegerland
Are you related to the founder of Mother’s Day?
Did you know that the founder of Mother’s Day and her mother whom she was celebrating were Germanna descendants? Find out if you are related to her by reading this article by Dr. Katharine Brown. Consider making a donation to the Germanna Foundation in honor of your own mother. Mug: Germanna Descendant by GermannaGeschaft View Germanna […]
Spring 2014 Germanna Foundation Newsletter
Now available online: the Spring 2014 Germanna Foundation newsletters. Members of the Foundation received a hardcopy of the newsletter in the mail already. Not a member yet? Join Today! Germanna Foundation Newsletter – Spring 2014 (.pdf)
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