Historic Germanna has been selected as a recipient of funding from the Semiquincentennial Grant Program. Our project, Historic Structures Report and Updated National Register of Historic Places Nomination for Salubria, is being supported in part by a Semiquincentennial grant from the Historic Preservation Fund administered by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior. A […]
Salubria After Dark to Bring Tales of The Past Alive
On Friday October 18, Historic Germanna will once again open the gates to Historic Salubria for a special, after-hours Halloween event. Amidst the eerie glow of candles, lanterns, and carved pumpkins, explore the 18th century plantation house in a new light. Historic Salubria has loomed over the rolling hills of Culpeper County for over 250 years. […]
Historic Salubria Unveils Inaugural Summer Visiting Hours
We are so excited to announce Historic Salubroa’s first-ever summer visiting hours. Historic Germanna invites guests to immerse themselves in Salubria’s rich history and captivating architecture from Memorial Day to Labor Day. Constructed in 1757, Salubria stands as a preserved, not restored, house showcasing original wood paneling—an exceptional example of 18th-century craftsmanship. Its raw, unfurnished state […]
Take Part in Nationwide Historic Site Cleanup on April 6
For 28 years, thousands of volunteers have gathered at battlefields and historic sites across the nation to participate in the American Battlefield Trust Trust’s Park Day clean-up effort. More than 450,000 cumulative hours of labor have been contributed to projects large and small to keep our nation’s heritage not only preserved, but also pristine. Historic Germanna […]
Germanna Highlighted Twice in Free Lance-Star
Extra, extra! Read all about it! Historic Germanna is in the news — specifically in the Free Lance-Star‘s print edition, Tuesday December 19, 2023. We are extra excited because Historic Germanna is featured in not only one, but in two different articles spread across two pages. Pages A12 and A13 feature two different happenings here […]
Commemorate Culpeper’s Civil War History at Historic Salubria Winter Open House
Join Historic Germanna as we commemorate the 160th anniversary of the winter encampment of the Union Army in Culpeper County! On Saturday, December 9, the 18th century plantation house will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm. In addition to informal house and grounds tours, visitors will be able to interact with living […]
Salubria After Dark Brings Dark Tales to Life
UPDATE: Due to forecasted poor weather conditions, Salubria After Dark on Friday, October 20 is cancelled. Saturday, October 21 is still on, and tickets are still available. Refunds will be issued via Eventbrite. We apologize for the inconvenience! Come experience Salubria After Dark with stories to fright and delight the young and young at heart! […]
Fall Open House at Historic Salubria Rescheduled to September 30
New Date! Join us on Saturday, September 30 in Virginia’s beautiful Piedmont at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains for the rescheduled Fall Open House at Historic Salubria! RSVP Here! From 10am to 2pm, enjoy tours of Historic Germanna’s 1757 architectural gem and the grounds, plus crafts and activities for the whole family, refreshments, […]
Professional Storytelling at “Salubria After Dark” Event October 22 and 23
Come experience historic 1757 Salubria manor as never before as the Germanna Foundation hosts “Salubria After Dark,” a special evening of professional storytelling on the grounds of Salubria, Culpeper County’s oldest brick house. While the stories are NOT about Salubria, you’re in for a spook-tacular event with several professional storytellers! This event will be held […]
Historic Salubria Public Access Day June 18
Join us on Friday, June 18, 2021 from 10:30 am to 4:00 pm as the Germanna Foundation hosts a Public Access Day event at historic Salubria Manor, located in Stevensburg, Virginia. Salubria was built circa 1757 by the Reverend John Thompson for his wife, Butler Brayne Spotswood Thompson (widow of Lt. Governor Alexander Spotswood) and […]
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