Germanna Foundation

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

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Editorial: Unearthing stories of Germanna’s past

May 20, 2016 By Germanna

Thousands of people pass the place every week, yet far too few know of its international significance. Some remarkable moments in American history happened at the Germanna historic site, on State Route 3 in Orange County. Some of those stories are told, briefly, by exhibits in the Germanna Foundation’s Brawdus Martin Visitor Center where the […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Articles, Fort Germanna, Germanna Blog, History, In the News, Knights of the Golden Horseshoe, People, Reunion

Germanna 2015 Reunion Photos

August 14, 2015 By Germanna

Photos from days one and two of the 2015 Germanna Reunion are now online by viewing our Photo Gallery. Have photos of the rest of the days that you would like to add? Please let us know.

Filed Under: Germanna Blog, Photos, Reunion

Germanna Archaeology Site in the News

July 30, 2015 By Germanna

Many of our 2015 reunion attendees had the opportunity to visit the Fort Germanna/ Enchanted Castle archaeological site during an open house with staff archaeologist Dr. Eric Larsen and special guest Dr. Bernard Means from Virginia Commonwealth University’s Virtual Curation Lab.  Orange County Review reporter Amber Galaviz covered the event.  Read her “Digging Germanna” article […]

Filed Under: Announcements, Events, Fort Germanna, In the News, Reunion

2015 Germanna Reunion and Conference

May 29, 2015 By Germanna

Thank you to our members and other attendees, supporters, speakers, and volunteers for making this year’s reunion events such a wonderful experience.  And be sure to mark your calendar now for the 2016 Germanna Reunion and Conference (July 15-18, 2016), celebrating the 300th anniversary of the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition led by Alexander […]

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German ARD Video: 300 Jahre Siegerlander in Virginia

April 7, 2015 By Germanna

Marc Wheat - German ARD

German media attended last year’s reunion and conference and produced a video. You can watch it at this link. 300 Jahre Siegerländer in Virginia: Aktuelle Stunde vom 30.08.2014 Die ersten Deutschen, die in den USA siedelten, kamen aus dem Siegerland. 1714 holte der damalige Gouverneur von Virginia einige hundert Siegener und Wittgensteiner nach Amerika und […]

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Germanna Blog, Germany, In the News, Reunion

Germanna Reunion Registration and Website Facelift

April 3, 2015 By Germanna

2015 Germanna Reunion

Registration for the 2015 Germanna Foundation Reunion and Conference (July 16-19) is now open. Visit the reunion section of our website for the schedule details and to register securely online. There is also a registration form you may download and fill out if you prefer to mail in your registration. The Spring Newsletter will be arriving in […]

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2014 Germanna Foundation Reunion Featured in ARD Broadcast

January 27, 2015 By Germanna

The 2014 Reunion & Conference of the Germanna Foundation was featured in one of Germany’s largest Sunday broadcasts. Listen in here, and read along with the provided text (you can paste the link into Google Translate to get a decent translation of the transcript).

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Germanna Blog, Germany, Reunion

Germanna colony celebrates 300th anniversary

July 26, 2014 By Germanna

J. Marc Wheat, president of The Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia, points to memorials at Brawdus Martin Visitor Center on Route 3 in Locust Grove to visitors participating in the 300th anniversary of the arrival of the first Germans at Fort Germanna in what is now Orange County in 1714. Photo by Kerry Sipe, Orange County Review

From the Orange County Review: Three centuries ago, 42 people—men, women and children from nine family units —left their homes in the Siegerland area of southern Germany in hopes of making a fresh start in the frontier wilds of what is now Orange County. J. Marc Wheat, president of the Memorial Foundation of the Germanna […]

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2014 Reunion Photos

July 24, 2014 By Germanna

Germanna Foundation Herald

Photos of select events at the 2014 Germanna Reunion taken by Cindy Kwitchoff (also the Germanna Foundation webmaster, graphics and newsletter designer) are now available to view. Click on the below photos to see the different albums: Visitor Center Reception:   Fort Germanna Tour:   Enchanted Castle (Gov. Spotswood’s mansion) Tour:   Salubria Dinner:   […]

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Germanna Blog, Photos, Reunion

2014 Germanna Reunion

February 24, 2014 By Germanna

2014 Germanna Conference and Reunion

You’ve waited 300 years for this! Information about the Germanna Foundation’s event of the year–the 57th Annual Conference and Reunion–is now posted on the website along with links where you can easily register online. You won’t want to miss this very special event with an expanded line-up of events as we celebrate the 300th anniversary […]

Filed Under: 300th Jubilee, Announcements, Germanna Blog, Reunion

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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:

  • 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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GR #5: Ancestry and Descendants of the Nassau-Siegen Immigrants to Virginia, 1714-1750.

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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)

Hours of Operation:
Monday-Friday, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm
CLOSED Saturday and Sunday

Advanced reservations are required to use the library. Research time limited to 2 hours.

Masks are required in the Visitor Center at all times. Please maintain 6 feet distance. Limit of 4 people in the library; 5 people in the museum.

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 continue to be OPEN. When visiting the trails, please practice “Leave no Trace” ethos and maintain proper social distancing. If you enjoy the trails, consider donating to the Germanna Foundation to help support their upkeep.

 

About

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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