December 15, 2025
Tag: Fredericksburg
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The Rising Sun Tavern
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Fredericksburg, Virginia Postcards from Six Decades Designated a National Historic Landmark in 1964 and added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1966, the Rising Sun Tavern in Fredericksburg, Virginia, is among the most historic places in America. It was built about 1760 as a home by Charles Washington. Charles was the youngest brother of George Washington. Born in 1738 and raised in…
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January 7, 2021 9 Comments
Charles Hoffbauer came to the United States from his native France and his friend and fellow artist Charles Dana Gibson was waiting. Hoffbauer was welcomed into the New York art community. Read how this man of honor and courage changed the face of public art in America.