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Germanna Foundation’s Annual Weekend Mixes Virginia Wine With A Little History

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

By HEIDI BAUMSTARK VIRGINIA WINE GAZETTE 2011 “The past is not the property of historians; it is a public possession. It sustains the whole society, which always needs the identity that only the past can give,” notes Dr. Walter Havighurst. And learning about one’s past—and the sense of identity that it brings—is one of the […]

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Germanna Community College Celebrates 40th Anniversary

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

From the Culpeper Star Exponent: BY DAVID SAM | GERMANNA COMMUNITY COLLEGE PRESIDENT Published: May 30, 2009 Nearly 300 years ago, Gov. Alexander Spotswood built Fort Germanna on land along the Rapidan River. It was a bold move that may have seemed premature at the time. But German settlers arrived to carve something out of […]

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Congressional Exhibit Featuring Germanna Families Headed to Germany

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

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 […]

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5.9 Magnitude Earthquake Damages Germanna Foundation’s Salubria

September 11, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

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. […]

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Germany comes to the Piedmont…again

September 8, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

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, […]

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After 300 Years, Germanna Still Attracts Entrepreneurs to Virginia

September 8, 2013 By Germanna Foundation

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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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
Locust Grove, VA 22508-0279
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