Rising Sun Tavern
The Rising Sun Tavern is a historic building in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It was built in about 1760 as a home by Charles Washington, youngest brother of George Washington, and became a tavern in 1792.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Morgan Riley, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: building in Virginia, United States
- Also known as: “Rising Sun Tavern (Fredericksburg, Virginia)”
- Address: VA
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include James Monroe Law Office and Fredericksburg Baptist Church.
James Monroe Law Office
Museum
Photo: Theodor Horydczak, Public domain.
The James Monroe Museum and Memorial Library is a historic museum at 908 Charles Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia. It is located on the site of the James Monroe Law Office, used by future United States President James Monroe from 1786 to 1789. James Monroe Law Office is situated 1,600 feet south of Rising Sun Tavern.
Fredericksburg Baptist Church
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Fredericksburg Baptist Church is a historic church founded in 1804 and located in the historic district of downtown Fredericksburg, Virginia. Fredericksburg Baptist Church is situated 990 feet south of Rising Sun Tavern.
Kenmore
Museum
Photo: Cowpie21, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kenmore, also known as Kenmore Plantation, is a plantation house at 1201 Washington Avenue in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Built in the 1770s, it was the home of Fielding and Elizabeth Washington Lewis and is the only surviving structure from the 1,300-acre Kenmore plantation. Kenmore is situated 1,600 feet southwest of Rising Sun Tavern.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Chatham Heights and Falmouth.
Chatham Heights
Quarter
Chatham Heights is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia.
Falmouth
Village
Photo: Ser Amantio di Nicolao, CC BY 3.0.
Falmouth is a census-designated place in Stafford County, Virginia, United States. Situated on the north bank of the Rappahannock River at the falls, the community is north of and opposite the city of Fredericksburg.
Brookfield
Neighborhood
Brookfield is an unincorporated community in Stafford County, in the U.S. state of Virginia. Brookfield is situated 1½ miles east of Rising Sun Tavern.
Rising Sun Tavern
Latitude
38.30678° or 38° 18′ 24″ northLongitude
-77.46179° or 77° 27′ 42″ westElevation
43 feet (13 metres)Open location code
87C48G4Q+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 367979728OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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