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The Rising Sun Tavern

1304 Caroline Street, Fredericksburg, VA 22401
540 373 1776
4.5 of 5 stars 24 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, History Museums
Most recent review
- May 17, 2012
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moravia ny usa
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8 reviews 8 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

The tavern was a really fun place to visit especially with the excellent stories we heard from our in-costume, historical tavern girl! More

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Powhatan, Virginia
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16 reviews 16 reviews
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 6, 2012

We loved the history lesson in this tavern. Everything is present in period and explained wonderfully More

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richmond,virginia
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26 reviews 26 reviews
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2012
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small tour, nice to see, had visitors such as George Washington, James Monroe, James Madison, John Adams, etc, so quite historic. Right across the Street from The Schooler House, a TERRIFIC Victorian B&B, with a wonderful owner, Andi More

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Annandale, Virginia
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 13, 2012

A very good look back into the conditions of traveling in the late 1700 and early 1800s. Knowledgeable guides. Our favorite room was the kitchen. More

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Fredericksburg, Virginia
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 9, 2012

Eating here can be a bit on the high side but the idea of eating in such a historical place is interesting. More

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Shrewsbury, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 27, 2012
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I had come to Fredericksburg to see the Civil War site, but had some spare time and spotted this historic building from the street. It was a real gem. I was the only person at that time and so had a solo tour with a really well informed guide. Even thougn she must have made the presentation many times before... More

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NJ
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13 reviews 13 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed February 24, 2012

Couldn't do the tour, we were 5 minutes too late, but they let us in to take a peek. Didn't have a free pamphlet to give us but we bought one for $3.50 which told us some stuff. It was okay. More

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Washington, DC
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed February 21, 2012
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This is an extremely interesting 'living history' exhibit. I absolutely recommend it and I enjoyed it immensely, but just don't go expecting food or drink -- the tavern is not operational. More

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Senior Contributor
29 reviews 29 reviews
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 18, 2012

I love going to The Rising Sun Tavern. It gives you insight to what it was like travelling to Fredericksburg in the 1800's. I like the characters dressed in costume explaining how the tavern operated, how 'Mind your P's and Q's" came about, etc. If youre visiting Fredericksburg, put it on your list to do! More

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san diego
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7 reviews 7 reviews
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 23, 2012
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History-right there in front of you-loved the guides and their stories. More

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