Germanna 101 - History of the Germanna Colonies in Virginia

Germanna Foundation Membership Development Manager Ashley Abruzzo (and Germanna descendant) presents an overview on the history of the Germanna Colony, a German-speaking settlement that began in 1714 at Fort Germanna at what was then the western-most frontier of Virginia. The Fort was situated between what is now Fredericksburg and Culpeper, Virginia.

She also discusses how the Germanna Foundation was created, and its present-day mission to preserve, protect, and educate the public on Virginia’s early German-American heritage. This includes its archaeology program to find the original fort, upkeep of its land and hiking trails along the Rapdian river, and the preservation of a mid-18th century manor called Salubria.

Did you know? Germanna Community College was named after the Germanna settlement after the Foundation donated land in 1969 to Virginia to create the college.

Ashley's presentation was held at the Central Rappahannock Regional Library Salem Church Branch in Fredericksburg, VA on the evening of October 5, 2017.

For more information, see GERMANNA.ORG.

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