The German-American Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC (the Germanna Foundation is a member) joined with the U.S. Capitol Historical Society to create a series of exhibits on the contributions of German-Americans to the history of the United States Congress. This 14-panel exhibit tells the story of two of the first three German Americans in the […]
5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Damages Germanna Foundation’s Salubria
Originally posted in August 2011 after the Virginia earthquake: Stevensburg, VA, August 23, 2011. At 1:51 p.m. Eastern, the largest earthquake to strike Virginia since 1897 damaged the most important colonial home in Culpeper County, Virginia. The earthquake’s epicenter was in nearby Mineral, Virginia, and was felt as far away as Georgia, New York, and Ohio. […]
Germany comes to the Piedmont…again
Ray Finefrock Culpeper Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 18, 2013 – Front Page It was in April, 299 years ago, that 42 German men, women and children came to Virginia from villages near Siegen in what is today the North Rhine Westphalia region of the country. The settlers were housed by Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood, […]
After 300 Years, Germanna Still Attracts Entrepreneurs to Virginia
By Kerry Sipe, Orange County Review Wednesday, April 24, 2013 Germans came to Virginia centuries ago looking for opportunity, and they’re still coming. Representatives of six German businesses and local and regional economic development officials gathered on the grounds of the historic Germanna Settlement April 15 to learn from each other and to explore development […]
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