Germanna refers to a German colony in Virginia, settled in two waves, first in 1714 and then in 1717. The site of the colony was located near Culpeper, and many Germanna families played roles in important events in early American history such as the American Revolution and migration west to Kentucky and beyond. Official language(s) English Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Area Ranked 35th - Total 42,793 sq mi (110,862 km²) - Width 200 miles (320 km) - Length 430 miles (690 km) - % water 7. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... Culpeper is a town located in Culpeper County, Virginia. ... The American Revolution was an upheaval that ended British control of middle North America, resulting ultimately in the formation of the United States of America. ... Official language(s) English Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area Ranked 37th - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²) - Width 140 miles (225 km) - Length 379 miles (610 km) - % water 1. ...
In 1716, he created the First Iron Foundry in the colony, and led the Knights of the Golden Horseshoe Expedition up the Rappahannock River valley and across the Blue Ridge Mountains at Swift Run Gap into the Shenandoah Valley to expedite settlement.
The following year saw the foundation of the Second GermannaColony and the Repeal of regulation of trade with native Americans.
A Third GermannaColony followed in 1719, and Germanna was made the seat of Spotsylvania County the following year.
The FirstGermannaColony arrived in Virginia in the spring of 1714, and then came up the Rappahannock River to Tappahannock where they disembarked and made their way overland to the place where they would be settled 20 miles west of present day Fredericksburg at a location that would be called Fort Germanna.
Germanna is first mentioned in a statute, that somehow escaped the vigilance of Henning when compiling the treasure of Virginia's history, the Statutes at Large.
Germanna until her marriage to the Reverend John Thompson, the Minister of St. Mark's Parish, on November 9, 1742.
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