Germanna Foundation

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

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Many of the lectures are at the Hitt Archaeology Center, which is part of the Fort Germanna Visitor Center campus at 2062 Germanna Highway (Route 3) in Locust Grove, VA. Turn into the entrance of the Germanna Community College’s Locust Grove campus and make the first right at the Fort Germanna Visitor Center sign. Parking is free. The Hitt Archaeology Center building is behind the visitor center.

Historic Salubria Manor is located at 19173 Salubria Lane (off Route 3/Germanna Highway) in Stevensburg, VA, about 15 minutes from the Fort Germanna Visitor Center.

Previous Events:

Monday, November 11, 2019, 5:00-7:00 pm: Honoring Veterans: A Luminary Tribute (Free; luminaries are $10 each bought in advance) – Fort Germanna Visitor Center

Thursday, November 7, 2019, 7:00-8:30 pm: Vint Hill, the Cold War and the Fall of the Berlin Wall (Free Lecture) – Hitt Archaeology Center

Saturday, October 26, 2019, 7:00 pm: Salubria After Dark (professional storytelling at Salubria manor) – Salubria Manor

Friday, October 25, 2019, 7:00 pm and 8:30 pm: Salubria After Dark (professional storytelling at Salubria manor) – Salubria Manor

Tuesday, October 15, 2019, 7:00-8:30 pm: From Beneath the Seas and Towards the Future: Digital Archaeology of Virginia Shipwrecks (Free Lecture) – Hitt Archaeology Center

Thursday, September 19, 2019, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm: Germanna: A Place in Time – Fort Germanna Visitor Center campus

Thursday, September 12, 2019, 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm: The German Regiment: Germanna and the 8th Virginia in the Revolution – Hitt Archaeology Center

Thursday, August 1, 2019, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm: Fort Germanna/Spotswood’s Enchanted Castle Archaeology Site Public Access Day – Fort Germanna Visitor Center

Thursday, July 18, 2019 to Sunday, July 21, 2019: Germanna Foundation Conference & Reunion – Various

Thursday, July 18, 2019, 10:30 am to 4:00 pm: Fort Germanna/Spotswood’s Enchanted Castle Archaeology Site Public Access Day – Fort Germanna Visitor Center

Friday, July 5, 2019, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm: Salubria Manor Public Access Day – Salubria Manor

Friday, June 21, 2019, 10:30 am to 2:30 pm: Salubria Manor Public Access Day – Salubria Manor

Thursday, May 9, 2019, 3:00 pm: Hitt Archaeology Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony – Hitt Archaeology Center

 

 

 

 

 

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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)

Normally open 1:00-5:00 pm Tues thru Sat but currently CLOSED to the public because of the national emergency until further notice.
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.