Rising Sun Tavern

Infobox_nrhp | name =Rising Sun Tavern
nrhp_type = nhl


caption =
location= 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, Virginia
lat_degrees = 38
lat_minutes = 18
lat_seconds = 24
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 77
long_minutes = 27
long_seconds = 45
long_direction = W
locmapin = Virginia
area =
built =1760
architect= Unknown
architecture= No Style Listed
designated= January 29, 1964cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=698&ResourceType=Building
title=Rising Sun Tavern |accessdate=2008-04-24|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = October 15, 1966cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = State
refnum=66000919The Rising Sun Tavern was originally built in 1760 as a home by Charles Washington, younger brother of George Washington. It became a tavern in 1784. Today it still functions as a tavern, complete with serving wenches. [cite web|url=http://www.apva.org/risingsuntavern/|title=Rising Sun Tavern|access date = 2008-04-26]

It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964, and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/66000919.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rising Sun Tavern] |32 KB|date=February 10, 1975 |author=Stephen Lissandrello |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/66000919.pdf "Accompanying three photos, exterior, from 1969"] |32 KB] citation|title=PDFlink| [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Fredericksburg/111-0088_Rising_Sun_Tavern_1966_NRHP.pdf National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Rising Sun Tavern] |32 KB|date=June 30, 1972 |author=Frank S. Melvin |publisher=National Park Service (at Virginia DHR, with topographical map showing location)]

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External links

* [http://www.dhr.virginia.gov/registers/Cities/Fredericksburg/RisingSunTavern_photo.htm Rising Sun Tavern, Fredericksburg, one photo at Virginia DHR]
* [http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/hhh.va0929 Rising Sun Tavern, 1306 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA: 14 photos, 6 drawings, 7 data pages] , at Historic American Building Survey