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Rising Sun Tavern
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★ National Historic Landmark

Rising Sun Tavern

Fredericksburg’s first place on the National RegisterListed Oct 15, 1966; only 0 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older
Listed 1966Fredericksburg
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About Rising Sun Tavern

Rising Sun Tavern, at 1306 Caroline St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Oct 15, 1966: the first place in Fredericksburg to be listed. It was named a National Historic Landmark on Jan 29, 1964, one of 125 in Virginia. Only 0 of Virginia’s 3,272 listings are older. The Register lists it for its commerce and communications, at the national level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Virginia, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 40 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1964 to today

  1. 1964Named a National Historic Landmark
  2. 1966Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 60 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

1306 Caroline St., Fredericksburg · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Rising Sun TavernStart here
  2. 2The Lewis StoreGeorgian · next door
  3. 3Mary Washington HouseBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4KenmoreBuilt 1770 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Matthew Fontaine Maury SchoolColonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
Around it

11 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BPresbyterian Church of FredericksburgRoman Revival0.3 miBFarmers Bank of FredericksburgFederal0.3 mi★Monroe Law OfficeBuilding0.3 miBSt. George's Episcopal ChurchBuilding0.3 miBFredericksburg Town Hall and Market SquareFederal0.3 miDWashington Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miSFredericksburg and Confederate CemeterySite0.4 miBShiloh Baptist Church (Old Site)Built 18900.4 miBFederal HillBuilding0.5 miBRowe HouseFederal0.5 miBThe ChimneysGeorgian0.5 mi
More like it

Other National Historic Landmarks nearby

The nearest Landmarks with a photo, within 25 miles, and the year each was named.

Monroe Law Office0.3 mi away · 1966
KenmoreBuilt 1770 · 0.3 mi away · 1970
Belmont1.4 mi away · 1965
Aquia ChurchBuilt 1751 · 11.3 mi away · 1991

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Questions about Rising Sun Tavern

Is Rising Sun Tavern on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Oct 15, 1966 (Register number 66000919).

Is Rising Sun Tavern a National Historic Landmark?

Yes, since Jan 29, 1964. Virginia has 125 National Historic Landmarks, 4 of them in Fredericksburg.

Can you visit Rising Sun Tavern?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Rising Sun Tavern?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 40 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 41679031 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.