Germanna Foundation Library
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German colonists came to the Virginia wilderness in 1714, sponsored by Governor Spotswood. Those 42 pioneers were followed by a second colony in 1717.
Today the Germanna Foundation owns the land in the original area, complete with a visitor's center and a historic mansion.