Germanna
Here Governor Alexander Spotswood planted a colony of Germans in 1714. At that time this river was the frontier of Virginia. On August 29, 1716, Spotswood left this place with his Knights of the Golden Horseshoe on his exploring expedition across the mountains. The German colony moved hence to Fauquier County. Spotswood lived here for some years and was visited here by William Byrd in 1732.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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