Celebration of the 400th Anniversary of the First Germans in America in April 2008 at Jamestown and Williamsburg
April 24th, 2008 | Other Contributions, German Heritage in the U.S. |
Coordinated by regional German-American societies with the support of the German Embassy, the festive program served to celebrate and honor America’s German heritage. Guided tours of the newly discovered James Fort, the unveiling of a new National Park Service historic marker at the Jamestown Glasshouse by the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany, Klaus Scharioth, lectures, a German banquet, a concert with early German music and a commemorative church service marked the weekend.
“The 400th anniversary of Jamestown. That means 400 years of America, 400 years of German-American friendship, and a unique, 400-year-old shared history,” Ambassador Scharioth said before more than 200 German-Americans as he unveiled the historic marker at the Jamestown Glasshouse on April 19.
More at http://www.germany.info/relaunch/culture/new/cul_German_400_Jamestown_01_04_2008.html