Germanna Foundation

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

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Paris is reading about Germanna

October 8, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

Liberation Newspaper

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 […]

Filed Under: Germanna Blog, In the News

Ft Germanna Ceremony – Video and Photos

October 4, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

Fort Germanna Transfer Ceremony, October 2, 2013, Germanna Foundation Visitor Center, Locust Grove, Virginia

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 […]

Filed Under: Fort Germanna, Germanna Blog

Fort Germanna Transfer Signing Ceremony – October 3

September 27, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

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 […]

Filed Under: Events, Fort Germanna, Germanna Blog

German-American Day on the National Mall on October 6

September 25, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

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 […]

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Germanna Foundation acquires fort, castle

September 25, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

Fort Germanna

From the Culpeper Star Exponent: Tuesday, September 24, 2013 By Rhonda Simmons [email protected] (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 […]

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Fort Germanna site transferred to Germanna Foundation

September 25, 2013 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Fort Germanna, Germanna Blog

300th Germanna Jubilee Planning Party

September 16, 2013 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Volunteer to help plan and implement the Germanna Foundation 300th Jubliee Conference & Reunion. Meet people from all over the United States who are helping plan! Saturday, October 5, 2013 9:00 am Germanna Foundation Visitor Center 2062 Germanna Highway Locust Grove, VA RSVP MAP: View Larger MapDriving Directions

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Germanna Blog

Germanna Foundation Seeks Chief Operating Officer

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

NEW POSITION: CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER The Germanna Foundation, a 501(c)3 (www.germanna.org), seeks an experienced Chief Operating Officer (COO). Principal responsibilities of this full-time position are: Fundraising (membership, annual fund, benefit functions, grant writing, capital campaign) Public relations (interaction with business. government, and civic leaders in a 6-county Piedmont Virginia area) Oversight of the Visitor Center […]

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The Revolutionary War and Germanna

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation 7 Comments

Many Germanna-related individuals served in some capacity as patriots during the Revolutionary War. Thanks to the work of volunteer researchers, this page will grow as more Germanna patriots are recognized for their service to American independence and liberty. It is our hope that sharing this research will encourage many Americans to meet the documentary requirements for […]

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Pvt Fielding Aylor, 4th VA Cavalry (CSA) Honored in Culpeper Star-Exponent

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

Zann Nelson, the former executive director of the Museum of Culpeper History, dedicated her June 23, 2011 Culpeper Star-Exponent column in tribute to Private Fielding Aylor.   Her column follows. “On May 1, 1862, just eight days after his 18th birthday, young Fielding Aylor, a descendant of the first round of settlers to the Hebron Valley of […]

Filed Under: Genealogy, Germanna Blog, People

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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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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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