Author: Katja Sipple, MA, MIS

George Hoffman House

George Hoffman House is a historic home located in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, the…

1311 Grove Rd

Spirit of Commerce Statue

Designed by German artist Gustav Haug Spirit of Commerce was created by German artist Gustav Haug and is…

Jackson Park

King Gambrinus Statue

King Gambrinus is a public artwork by German-American sculptor and wood carver Carl Kuehns, a native of…

917 W Juneau Ave

German Fire Steam Engine Company, Charleston, SC

In the old French Quarter of Charleston, DC is a unique remnant of German-American history. Located on…

8 Chalmers Street

Volkening Heritage Farm

This historic farm once owned by German immigrants is now an open air museum with programs that teach about…

201 S Plum Grove Rd

Schweikher House

Upon its completion in 1938, the house was a simple and modest space of 2400 sq ft suitable for both…

(847) 923-3866
645 South Meacham Road

Schaumburg, Illinois

Now a suburb of Chicago, Schaumburg was named by German immigrants who arrived in the mid-19th century. The…

Sutro Baths

The Sutro Baths was a large, privately owned public saltwater swimming pool complex in the Lands End area of…

San Francisco

Haffenreffer Brewery

"The Haffenreffer Brewery at Bismark and Germania Streets was active from 1870 to 1964, and was the queen of…

Germania Street

Burkhardt Brewing Company of Boston

Moving now to Station and Parker Streets we come to a large parking lot which is the former site of one of…

Jamaica Plain