Rising Sun Tavern - Fredericksburg

Rising Sun Tavern is located on Caroline Street in Fredericksburg, Virginia.  The structure began life as the home of Charles Washington, the younger brother of George Washington.  The Washington family had ties to the Fredericksburg area for many years and Charles, along with his mother and sister, lived in homes in the town for many years.  By the early 1780's Charles moved his family to Charles Town, West Virginia.  By 1792 the home was sold to Colonel Gustav Walalce, who transformed it into an inn.  Over the years the site has seen several notable persons cross its doors.  George Washington's reception after his 1781 victory in Yorktown was held here.  The oldest hereditary society in the United States, the Society of the Cincinnati, held its first Virginia chapter meeting here in 1783.  Other guests have included ThomasJefferson, John Paul Jones, James Madison and John Marshall.  The site was purchased by Preservation Virginia in 1907.  It was completely restored in the 1930's.  Rising Sun Tavern was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, and added to the Virginia Landmarks Register in 1969.

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