Germanna: Crossroads on the Rapidan

Presented by Historic Germanna. When you cross from Orange County into Culpeper County on Route 3, you are traversing a centuries-old crossing of the Rapidan River used by American Indians, English, and German colonists, the Marquis de Lafayette, and Civil War armies. Learn about the first county seat of Spotsylvania County, where many different threads come together to create a diverse tapestry of our region’s history.