Rising Sun Tavern
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Rising Sun Tavern (Fredericksburg, Virginia)
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| Location: | 1304 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia |
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| Coordinates: | 38°18′24″N 77°27′42″W / 38.30667°N 77.46167°WCoordinates: 38°18′24″N 77°27′42″W / 38.30667°N 77.46167°W |
| Built: | 1760 |
| Architect: | Unknown |
| Architectural style: | No Style Listed |
| Governing body: | Preservation Virginia |
| Part of: | Fredericksburg Historic District (#71001053) |
| NRHP Reference#: | 66000919 |
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| Added to NRHP: | October 15, 1966[1] |
| Designated NHL: | January 29, 1964[2] |
| Designated CP: | September 22, 1971 |
The Rising Sun Tavern is a historic building in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built in 1760 as a home by Charles Washington, younger brother of George Washington and became a tavern in 1792.
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History
This house, built by the younger brother of George Washington, was a popular stop for many, including John Marshall, James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, and John Paul Jones, among others, during the American Revolutionary War.[3] It was the site of George Washington's "great reception"[3] after the Battle of Yorktown. It was also the site of the first meeting of the Virginia Chapter of the Society of Cincinnati in 1783. The property was sold to Larkin Smith in 1791 and turned into a tavern.
Preservation
The tavern is currently owned by Preservation Virginia (formerly known as the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities) and is open as a museum. Preservation Virginia purchased the building in 1907 and it was given to the Fredericksburg Branch. In 1933, the Society of Cincinnati hosted a Sesquicentennial celebration on the property and presented Preservation Virginia with a bronze medal in appreciation of their preservation efforts.[3] It is filled with period furnishings and stories of early life in Fredericksburg.[4]
It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964[2] and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.[1][5][6] No longer serving food and drink, "Tavern Wenches" and male "Indentured Servants" provide visitors with a lively interpretation of eighteenth-century tavern life. The site is open daily.
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ a b "Rising Sun Tavern". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=698&ResourceType=Building. Retrieved 2008-04-24.
- ^ a b c Couture, Richard (1984). To Preserve and Protect. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. pp. 91. ISBN 0-917565-01-0.
- ^ "Rising Sun Tavern". http://www.apva.org/risingsuntavern/. Retrieved 2008-04-26.
- ^ Stephen Lissandrello (February 10, 1975). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rising Sun TavernPDF (32 KB). National Park Service and Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1969PDF (32 KB)
- ^ Frank S. Melvin (June 30, 1972). National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rising Sun TavernPDF (32 KB). National Park Service (at Virginia DHR, with topographical map showing location)
External links
- Rising Sun Tavern - official site
- Rising Sun Tavern, Fredericksburg, one photo at Virginia DHR
- Rising Sun Tavern, 1304 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA: 14 photos, 6 drawings, 7 data pages, at Historic American Building Survey
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