Full-Rigged Ship - Locust Grove VA
N 38° 22.638 W 077° 47.034
18S E 256816 N 4251348
Ahoy! It's a ship in the sky!
Waymark Code: WMC12J
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/12/2011
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A 3-masted ship weathervane resembling a full-rigged ship or a bark is atop the cloister at the
Germanna Memorial Garden
in Locust Grove, VA.
The Memorial Garden is a tribute to the first German colonists, Alexander Spotswood who built Fort Germanna to house and protect them, and their descendants. The cloister with its gabled roof was dedicated on July 20, 2010.¹ A five-sided cupola with the weathervane on the roof was designed to resemble the cupola on the Visitor Center which has a similar weathervane. Although the two ships in the sky are different, they both symbolize the German immigration of the early 18th century.
The Germanna Visitor Center is adjacent to the Germanna Community College on Rt. 3 between Culpeper and Fredericksburg. The building is opened from 1 PM to 5 PM, Tuesday through Saturday, although the grounds and memorial garden behind the center are accessible daily.
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Report on the Friday July 16 BBQ and Memorial Garden Dedication
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Visit Instructions:Visit to existing waymarks
must be accompanied by a new, original photo you took while visiting the weather vane.
If you have any additional information on the weathervane to share, please do so. Give the date and an account of your visit.