For the third year in a row, Historic Germanna is excited to invite the public to visit Salubria, an 18th century Georgian-style plantation house, through summer open visiting hours. Due to the popularity of our past two summers, this year we have expanded our visiting hours to include select Saturdays. Starting Thursday, May 28, Historic […]
Historic Germanna Receives Americana Corner Grant to Establish Salubria Exhibit
We are delighted to announce that Historic Germanna has been selected as a 2026 Americana Corner Preserving America Grant recipient, a national honor supporting organizations that preserve and share the story of America’s founding era through its first century as a nation. Grant funding will support the first permanent exhibit at Historic Salubria, interpreting the lives […]
Highway Marker for Salubria Restored
On Friday May 16, Historic Germanna unveiled and rededicated a new Department of Historic Resources Highway Marker at Salubria. This replaced the missing sign, that was damaged by a vehicle in 2021. The process started in September 2023 and culminated with the unveiling on Friday. Mother Nature provided a beautiful overcast sky and a refreshing […]
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 […]
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 […]
