Great museum with narrated tour. The history lessons are amazing and the property is very well maintained. Just the right length for families with kids as well.

Do you love history? The Rising Sun Tavern is a bit of Colonial Williamsburg in Downtown Fredericksburg. Definitely worth a trip for locals and visitors alike. You'll like the Rising Sun if you like old bookstores and have an active imagination, but maybe not so much if you prefer amusement parks and computer games. Parents, take your kids.

This place is a quick visit and adds some context to many of the American sayings that we all know. Not much historic value and musty dated feel but worth the five bucks.

We visited after the Mary Washington House which was great. The tavern history is wonderful. Always wanted to know where all the drinking terminology originated (bottoms up, here's looking at ya). Our tour guide from Tennessee (husband is a Marine-Semper Fi) was very informative and well versed. Glad we did not miss this great historical site.

This is a wonderfully maintained tavern from the Colonial Era. Docents are dressed in period costumes and give an excellent 45-minute tour. They even kept the kids entertained with their 'fun facts' and interesting historical facts. It costs $5 per adult and $2 for children. Well worth it! They do not serve food or drink there, and parking is free... More 

We took our granddaughters on a history tour of Fredericksburg. The Rising Sun was a favorite stop. The guides are in costume and their talks include details of interest to both kids and grownups.

This was a hidden gem we heard about from a local antique store owner. My friend and I were from out of town and had wandered over at the suggestion when we asked about something fun to do that had a historical value (we both like history). At first you are taken back the grand way its been preserved through... More 

See what accommodations were like for travelers of the Rappahannock River in the 1700s. Check out the comfortable beds and the "bar" downstairs. Ladies had separate places to party. And, you can even have your wig powdered!

My daughter and I arrived in the middle of a tour, but were told that we would be able to "catch up" at the end of the current tour. While this was technically true, we were rushed by the guides and practically thrown out of the Tavern when the guide decided that we had heard enough of the tour. Unfortunately,... More