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Help us make it rightBuilt by Charles Washington as his home, this building was later operated as a tavern. Much of the woodwork in the tavern is original, and the rooms are filled with period furnishings. The Tap Room features a reconstructed bar cage and a fine collection of 18th and 19th century English and American pewter. \"Tavern wenches\" entertain visitors as though they have just stepped off a stagecoach...
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In 1760 George Washington's brother Charles built as his home what later became the Rising Sun Tavern, a watering hole for such patriots as the Lee brothers (the only siblings to sign the Declaration of Independence); Patrick Henry, the five-term governor of Virginia who said, "Give me liberty or give me death"; and future presidents Washington and Jefferson. Two male indentured servants and a...
The Rising Sun was originally a residence, built in 1760 by Charles Washington, George's youngest brother, but beginning in the early 1790s it served as a tavern for some 30 years. You'll be thoroughly entertained during the 30-minute tours, perhaps led by a tavern wench -- an indentured servant sentenced to 7 years for stealing a loaf of bread in England. The Rising Sun Tavern was a proper...
We loved this place. The ladies were spectacular in their 18th century garb. The tour was informative and very entertaining and there was plenty of time for questions. You didn't feel rushed and you could explore at your leisure. They do such a nice job teaching about the history of the tavern along with the history of the area, while...
You enter from the front door, so they know that you are of the "upper class" you are told by the tavern wench. Then she speaks directly to you as if you were a weary traveler from the past and take you through the activities and costs to you as the upper class, a woman, or the lower class. Upstairs...
Built by Charles Washington as his home, this building was later operated as a tavern. Much of the woodwork in the tavern is original, and the rooms are filled with period furnishings. The Tap Room features a reconstructed bar cage and a fine collection of 18th and 19th century English and American pewter. \"Tavern wenches\" entertain visitors as though they have just stepped off a stagecoach...
The Rising Sun Tavern was originally built in the mid-1700s and became a bustling tavern in the late 1700s. Its original owner was Charles Washington, George Washington's brother. These days, the building serves as an interpretation of what a colonial tavern looked like back in the 18th century. Visitors can mingle with "tavern wenches" to a backdrop of colonial antiques, all while learning...
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