April 10, 2026
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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November 8, 2020 4 Comments
A favorite question asked on TV trivia programs is, “How many punctuation marks are used in English?” I’ve heard this question on Jeopardy (a long time ago), Do You Want to be a Millionaire (a couple years ago), and most recently (last week) on The Weakest Link, where they ask the contestants, “Whose brain is […]