December 17, 2025
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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 19, 2020 No Comments
Many of us who are older than the Baby-Boomer generation, re-live our childhood through a collection of short stories. One of my favorites is the story of my friend Nancy’s fascination with Mr. McMix’s house. It goes like this. One day when Nancy was five years old, her mother was fussing around the house, completing […]