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

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Germanna Record 18: The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers

June 12, 2019 By Germanna Leave a Comment

The first edition printing having been sold out, Germanna Record #18 is now available again on Amazon in print and Kindle format. The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers is superb study and is the culmination of decades of research by John Blankenbaker, the foremost authority on the families that came to Germanna in 1717 […]

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Germanna Record 20 Available Again and Now on Kindle

May 17, 2018 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Germanna Record 20

Our book, Germanna Record 20: “Germanna Studies: Essays Honoring John V. Blankenbaker” had been sold out but we have reissued it. The design of the cover and interior pages of the print book have been updated and all photos and graphics in the book enhanced. The book is also now available on Kindle. You can read […]

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The Willheit Family: The First Four Generations

September 26, 2017 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Now available to purchase via Amazon or by calling the Germanna Foundation is our latest Germanna Record, #21, called The Willheit Family: The First Four Generations by Germanna Foundation Trustee and genealogist Cathi Clore Frost. This fully documented and annotated book with 660 pages of rich, in-depth Willheit genealogy research that is invaluable for Germanna […]

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60th Anniversary of the Germanna Foundation

March 14, 2016 By Germanna

March 14, 2016 is the 60th anniversary of the creation of the Germanna Foundation! To celebrate, we’re making available a free pdf of Germanna Record #9 that tells the whole interesting story of how the Foundation was created. The dedication in this 1966 book still applies: “To the undaunted few who changed the old world […]

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“Rectors Remembered” Donated to Foundation

December 16, 2014 By Germanna

Thank you to Laura Wayland-Smith Hatch, who announced that she is donating her recently released genealogical compilation, “Rectors Remembered” to the Germanna Foundation. The compilation reflects almost 10 years of work and consists of 8 volumes and more than 5,000 pages.  Laura’s work is available on Amazon, and we’re sure that Rector descendants will find […]

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1942 Book: Fisher Genealogical History

April 10, 2014 By Germanna

Fisher Genealogical History

A reader who is a direct descendant of Ludwig Fisher sent the Germanna Foundation a link to an online 1942 book by Gertrude Fisher Harding called, “Fisher Genealogical History.” You can read the book in various format by clicking on this link or view it here. Below is the text format to help with keyword searching […]

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Recommended Books Pt 1

February 18, 2014 By Germanna

Books recommended by Germanna Foundation members: Seasons of War: The Ordeal of the Confederate Community, 1861-1865, by Daniel E. Sutherland In 2014, the Germanna Foundation is celebrating the 300th anniversary of the founding of Germanna. At the mid-point of its story is the Civil War, which pitted Germanna families against one another in battles spanning […]

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Germanna Records Available on Amazon

October 31, 2013 By Germanna

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Just in time for the upcoming holiday season, the Germanna Records can now be easily purchased through Amazon. The Germanna Foundation is an Amazon Associate, meaning every time you click on an Amazon link on our website and purchase something, the Germanna Foundation earns money. Here are the titles currently available: QUICK LINKS TO AMAZON: […]

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Book Review: The Rogue Republic: How Would-Be Patriots Waged the Shortest Revolution in American History

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Leave a Comment

Reviewed by Barbara Kemper If you’ve ever sewn a crazy quilt from a bag of scraps, you can appreciate what William C. Davis has done to write the book, The Rogue Republic: How Would-Be Patriots Waged the Shortest Revolution in American History. First, you have to find sound material to use. Then, discard any thin […]

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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:

  • 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

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The Second Germanna Colony and Other Pioneers (Germanna Record #18)

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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)
Open 1:00-5:00 pm Tues thru Sat
Holiday Hours:
Dec 24: Closing at Noon
Dec 25: Closed
Dec 31: Open normal hours
Jan 1: CLOSED
Jan 7-10: CLOSED for building maintenance

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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Behind the Fort Germanna Visitor Center is our 170-acre Siegen Forest nature and hiking trails along the Rapidan river.

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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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