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Germanna Foundation Receives $647,370 Virginia Grant for Conserving Siegen Forest

October 28, 2021 By Germanna Foundation

The Germanna Foundation is thrilled to announce that we received a grant from Virginia’s Department of Conservation and Recreation of almost $650,000 towards conserving 170 acres of Germanna’s Siegen Forest, which is the land behind the Fort Germanna Visitor Center. The description of the grant states it is a “Conservation easement to protect 170 acres […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Conservation, Germanna Blog, Siegen Forest Trails

The Peter Hitt Farm: Uncovering Two Centuries of History on the Rappahannock River

August 16, 2021 By Germanna Foundation

Gifted to the Germanna Foundation between 2007 and 2017, the Peter Hitt Farm is an architectural and archaeological gem that provides a rare glimpse into two centuries of life in western Fauquier on the Rappahannock River. Peter Hitt, its builder, was a grandson of the 1714 Germanna immigrant of the same name. The presentation by […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Germanna Blog, History, Video

Hitt family was key to historic Culpeper bridge’s rescue

May 6, 2021 By Germanna Foundation

“History means a lot to me,” Russell Hitt said in 2018. “Route 613 is the old Lee Highway—my ancestors used that road, the Civil War armies used that road. I just think it’s very important to preserve things like that bridge.” Article by CLINT SCHEMMER in the Culpeper Star–Exponent After seven years of being shut […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Germanna Blog, People

Germanna Connection of Superintendent of Independence National Park

July 4, 2020 By Germanna Foundation

Decades-long friend of the Germanna Foundation Cynthia MacLeod, Superintendent of Independence National Park, welcomes you to ceremonies in and around Independence Hall and the Liberty Bell. Her husband Doug Harnsberger is a former trustee of the Germanna Foundation and architect of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center in Locust Grove, VA. The Germanna Foundation is proud […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Germanna Blog, People

A look into Fauquier County’s 18th century German past

April 5, 2019 By Germanna Foundation

Germanna Foundation Trustee Kristie Kendall wrote an article in The Piedmont Virginia magazine about the Peter Hitt house, which is under the stewardship of the Germanna Foundation: A WINDOW THROUGH TIME Driving through Fauquier County, I am often reminded of the strong German history in the area – signs for Rectortown off Route 17 north […]

Filed Under: Archaeology, Articles, Conservation, Genealogy, Germanna Blog, History

Germanna Foundation Supports Rapidan River Clean-up

August 5, 2015 By Germanna Foundation

For the past few months, the Germanna Foundation facilitated the clean-up efforts of another area non-profit group called StreamSweepers.  StreamSweepers is a youth job corps program focusing on river restoration.  Each summer about a dozen area young adults are trained and paid a stipend to go out on our area rivers to perform ecological assessments and […]

Filed Under: Conservation, In the News, Siegen Forest Trails

Bald Eagles Nesting at Germanna along the Rapidan River

April 23, 2015 By Germanna Foundation

In celebration of all the new births this Spring, the Germanna Foundation is pleased to share this photo (taken by Germanna Foundation volunteer Dr. Myron Wasiuta, OD of Culpeper) of an adult bald eagle and eaglet nesting along the Rapidan River in Orange County, Virginia. As stated in the Virginia Department of Game and Inland […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Germanna Blog

Battlefield Preservation and Stewardship Workshop

October 3, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

I’m sharing this invitation to a Virginia Department of Historic Resources sponsored workshop being held in Petersburg, VA October 23-24 for a couple of reasons. First of all, as you may know, the Germanna Foundation preserves the ford on the Rapidan River that was used by troops during the Civil War Battle of the Wilderness. […]

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Restoring Historic Salubria from Damage Wrought by the Mineral Earthquake

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

By Doug Harnsberger Spring 2012 Germanna Newsletter At 1:51 pm on August 23, 2011, the terra firma beneath Salubria rumbled and heaved the stately 1757 Georgian-style house. By the time the quaking action had subsided, the 5.8 magnitude Mineral Earthquake had ruptured and twisted both of the twenty foot high chimney stacks twenty degrees, and […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Salubria

Dedicatory Prayer for Siegen Forest

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

As a member of the Germanna Foundation, I hope that you hold in honor the stewardship we have been entrusted in caring for Siegen Forest, the 179-acre remnant of the original settlement, now covered in hardwoods which provides a valuable riparian buffer to the Rapidan River. As I testified before the Fauquier County Board of […]

Filed Under: Conservation, Siegen Forest Trails

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The rich tapestry of Germanna’s history encompasses Indigenous peoples, English colonists, German immigrants and their descendants, and African and African American communities. Historic Germanna invites individuals to explore the diverse stories of the past through its places, research, and shared narratives, fostering engagement and inspiring a deeper understanding of our collective heritage.

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Germanna sits on 170 pristine acres along the Rapidan River in Orange County. Visitors are invited to enjoy the Siegen Forest Trail System that includes four trails totally nearly 5 miles. Learn more

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LOCATION: 2062 Germanna Highway
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