Germanna

Germanna

Germanna was a German settlement in the Colony of Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. Virginia Lieutenant Governor Alexander Spotswood encouraged the immigration by advertising in Germany for miners to move to Virginia and establish a mining industry in the colony.

The site of the first settlement is located in present-day Orange County along the banks of the Rapidan River, with subsequent settlements of Germans being established on sites in present-day Culpeper and Spotsylvania counties. Many Germanna families played roles in important events in early American history such as the American Revolution and migration west to Kentucky and beyond.

External links

* [http://www.germanna.org Memorial Foundation of the Germanna Colonies]
* [http://www.germanna.com Beyond Germanna]
* [http://www.virginia.org/site/features.asp?FeatureID=218#germanna]
* [http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~george/ Germanna Colonies Family History]


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