Rising Sun Tavern - Fredericksburg VA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

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. It was the site of George Washington's "great reception" 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.

It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966. 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.

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Street address: 1306 Caroline St Fredericksburg , VA County / Borough / Parish: Fredericksburg Year listed: 1966 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event Periods of significance: 1750-1799 Historic function: Commerce/Trade, Domestic Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: no Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] National Historic Landmark Link: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed

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