Germanna Foundation

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

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Did you ever wonder how the 1714 colonists were related?

July 15, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

Here’s a chart that shows the interrelatedness of the Germanna Colonists upon arrival, April 1714. Marriages reflecting the ancestry of the husband, wife or both. How to Use the Table: Find your ancestor and look along his or her row. Anyone with an H or W in a shared column is a cousin of yours through […]

Filed Under: Genealogy, Germanna Blog

Research links Germanna CC employee to original Germanna settlement as 300th anniversary nears

June 23, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

Caroline Williamson, Jean Rice, Elizabeth Burns and Sheryl Williamson are four generations of a family descended from original Germanna settlers.

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 […]

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Articles, Genealogy, Germanna Blog, In the News

Are you related to the founder of Mother’s Day?

May 10, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

Mother's Day history flowers photo

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 […]

Filed Under: Genealogy, Germanna Blog, History

1942 Book: Fisher Genealogical History

April 10, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

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 […]

Filed Under: Books, Genealogy, Germanna Blog

Mystery tombstone returned to Germanna

March 29, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

Orange County-Review, March 28, 2014 By Kerry Sipe A six-month-old infant who died before the American Revolution has been the subject of a multi-state mystery involving a tombstone found 250 miles from the grave it was intended to mark. The lost tombstone will soon be returned to its proper place after an official of the […]

Filed Under: Genealogy, Germanna Blog, History, In the News

Five ways to share your Germanna research

February 15, 2014 By Germanna Foundation

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Wow! We’ve had a lot of snow! You may have seen it on national news, but Germanna Country has been really socked in with heavy, wet snow. Classes at Germanna Community College have been cancelled, and the Germanna Foundation’s Visitor Center is closed until this coming Tuesday morning.  Too much snow over President’s Day Weekend! […]

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Genealogy, Germanna Blog

Germanna DNA Project Update

December 19, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

Germanna DNA Project

Corlee Morris, Group Administrator for the Germanna DNA Project, advises that she needs to close the gap in the Germanna Y-DNA Chromosome Database from men who have a direct male-line descent from: Johann Juste Albrecht (Switzerland); Melchior Brombach (Muesen); Rev. Henrich Haeger (Oberfischbach); Johannes Kemper (Muesen); Johannes Spilman (Oberschelden). We have identified potential descendants for […]

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Germanna’s Trip to Germany—a Family Historian’s Dream

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation Leave a Comment

By Leslie Hall Fall 2011 Germanna Newsletter For any genealogist there can be nothing more exciting than actually seeing where one’s ancestors lived, to walk in their footsteps, and to imagine what their life must have been like. For me, the trip to Germany with my fellow Germanna travelers was all about that but so […]

Filed Under: Articles, Genealogy, Germany

Germanna and the Founders and Patriots of Texas

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation 1 Comment

“Bond reflected that good Americans were fine people and that most of them seemed to come from Texas.”–Ian Fleming, Casino Royale The third largest state in the membership rolls of the Germanna Foundation is the Lone Star State of Texas. We are proud of our Lone Star members, whose ancestors brought their heritage of liberty […]

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History of the Little Fork

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation 5 Comments

The Little Fork community, named for its location in the Little Fork of the Rappahannock River where the Hedgeman and Hazel Rivers meet to form the northern branch of the Rappahannock River, became important as a settlement with strong Germanna ties. People from the home villages in Germany with family connections to the Germanna settlers […]

Filed Under: Genealogy, History

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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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MAILING: P.O. Box 279
LOCATION: 2062 Germanna Highway
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
Phone: 540-423-1700
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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.

 

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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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