The front page of the Hitt-MacDonald Family Bible. The cover of the Bible is covered in hide and attached by the string shown above.
New Collections Object: 1814 Hitt-MacDonald Bible 

Donated by Mr. Robert MacDonald of Harrisonburg on January 12, 2023, the 1814 family Bible was originally owned by James W. Hitt, Great-Grandson of 1714 Germanna colonist Peter Hitt. Our Executive Director, Jennifer Hurst-Wender, visited Mr. MacDonald, a direct descendant of James W. Hitt, at his home to receive this treasured family heirloom. Mr. MacDonald has been a lifelong member and supporter of the Germanna Foundation. We cannot thank him enough for entrusting his family’s bible to us! 
Mr. Robert MacDonald, a direct descendant of Peter Hitt, generously donated his family bible to us.
Inside the Bible are pages filled with birth, marriage, and death dates. These valuable family records allow us to learn more about the Hitt family.
Evening with Germanna Upcoming Virtual Event!
The German Diaspora: Looking at German Emigration Worldwide from the 9th Century to Today

Join us on February 23, 2023, at 7:00 pm (ET) for a virtual talk by Dr. Marcel Rotter, Associate Professor of German and Chair of the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures at the University of Mary Washington. Dr. Rotter will discuss German settlement concepts from the Volga to the Hudson and from Transylvania to Pennsylvania.

This is a donate-what-you-can event. To sign up for the virtual event, click here and stay tuned for an email from Germanna with the Zoom link.
Volunteer Spotlight: Jackie Cuyler, Archaeology Volunteer

Jackie is one of our very first archaeology volunteers! As an Archaeological Technician Certification student for the Archaeological Society of Virginia, Jackie helped the Germanna Foundation do salvage work in the early 1980s. She has been helping out with the site ever since. Jackie also recently donated some photos from the 1980s excavations which help archaeologists learn more about the archaeology that has taken place at the Fort Germanna / Enchanted Castle site. Jackie is an enthusiastic and hard-working volunteer and we are very lucky to have her. Thank you for all you do, Jackie!

If you would like to become a volunteer, please email us at foundation@germanna.org!
Germanna is Hiring for the Director of Development Position!

We are hiring! The Germanna Foundation is looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual for the Director of Development role! For a detailed job description, click here. All interested applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, and three references to Executive Director Jennifer Hurst-Wender at jhurstwender@germanna.org, with the position title in the e-mail subject line, by February 24, 2023.
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The Germanna Foundation
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.
Contact Us: 540-423-1700 | Foundation@Germanna.org

Visit us:
Fort Germanna Visitor Center Campus
2062 Germanna Highway (Rt. 3), Locust Grove, VA 22508
OUR STEWARDSHIP (thanks to your financial support):
  • Fort Germanna Visitor Center, Museum & Genealogy Library
  • Hitt Archaeology Center
  • Germanna Memorial Garden
  • 170-acre Siegen Forest Hiking and Nature Trails along the Rapidan River
  • 1714/1717 Fort Germanna Archaeology Site
  • Virginia Lt. Gov. Alexander Spotswood's 1720 "Enchanted Castle" Archaeology Site
  • Historic 1757 Salubria -- Georgian-style manor house
  • 1800 Peter Hitt Farm and cemetery
  • Maintaining a genealogical database with over 130,000 records of the descendants of the Germanna colonists
  • Publishing The Germanna Record series

 Contributions to the non-profit Germanna Foundation are tax-deductible. 
Please remember the Foundation in your will and estate plans.