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Washington Heritage Museums Calendar

Join us for our upcoming events and programs!

EVENTS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Event cancellations and updates will be announced via our Facebook page.

Washington Heritage Museums, Rising Sun Tavern Holiday Open House

Holiday Open House at the Rising Sun Tavern

Saturday, December 14

5:00 PM – 8:00 PM

The Rising Sun Tavern

FREE

As our gift to a supportive community, join us for a free tour of the Rising Sun Tavern Museum on Saturday, December 14 from 5:00 to 8:00 PM, beautifully decorated for the holidays, as it would have been in the eighteenth century. Enjoy live period music and seasonal refreshments, and get your holiday shopping done for the history lover in your life!

Holiday Colonial Tea at Historic Ironcal Inn, Washington Heritage Museums, Fredericksburg, VA

Holiday Colonial Tea at Historic Ironclad Inn

Tuesday, December 17

Noon – 2:00 PM

Ironclad Inn

This holiday season, savor an afternoon tea as you enjoy the ambience of the historic Ironclad Inn (formerly Kenmore Inn) along with live harpsichord music. The Inn will be beautifully decorated as part of the Fredericksburg Candlelight Tour and Veronica Allison will share her amazing talents with us as she plays period music and Christmas Carols. Learn about teatime and entertaining in colonial America from Heather Meadows and discover what it may have been like to celebrate Christmas as a member of the Washington family with Kevin Anderson.

Ticket price is $55.00 per person and includes a Full Tea with a selection of savories and sweets, hot tea, live music and presentation by our guest speakers. Note: Tickets are non-refundable.

Hugh Mercer Birthday Celebration, Washington Heritage Museums, Fredericksburg, VA

Hugh Mercer Birthday Celebration

Sunday, January 19, 2025

Noon – 4:00 PM

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop

FREE

Celebrate the birthday of Brigadier General and physician Hugh Mercer! Born in Scotland in 1726, Mercer fought at the Battle of Culloden during the Jacobite uprising and later immigrated to North America. During the American Revolution, Mercer died of wounds suffered at the Battle of Princeton in January, 1777. Celebrate his 298th birthday with an open house at the Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop in downtown Fredericksburg, VA. Hear live period tunes as you enjoy a complimentary tour and refreshments.

Washington Heritage Museums, Half-Price Admission Day

Half-Price Admission Day, In Honor of Washington’s Birthday

Monday, February 17, 2025
11 AM – 4:00 PM

Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop, Mary Washington House, Rising Sun Tavern

In honor of Washington's Birthday (observed) guests will receive discounted admission of $5.00 for adults and $2.50 for youth!  Our museums will be open from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Washington Heritage Museums, George Washington's Birthday

Happy Birthday, George!

Saturday, February 22, 2025
11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Mary Washington House

Activities Included with Admission


Join our costumed interpreters at the Mary Washington House as we celebrate the birth of our nation's first president! Included with your standard admission ticket are free cake and crafts for children. Cake and crafts will be offered while supplies last.

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In the Museum Store, enjoy 10% off all books with “George” in the title!

WHM Speaker Series, Washington Heritage Museums

WHM Speaker Series

March 6, 2025

10:00 AM

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

Join WHM for the Speaker Series.  With a variety of topics, there is something to interest everyone!  Our speakers and subjects will be announced soon.  In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy watching some of our past lectures on the WHM YouTube Channel.

WHM Speaker Series, Washington Heritage Museums

WHM Speaker Series

April 3, 2025

10:00 AM

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

Join WHM for the Speaker Series.  With a variety of topics, there is something to interest everyone!  Our speakers and subjects will be announced soon.  In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy watching some of our past lectures on the WHM YouTube Channel.

St. James House Spring Opening , Washington Heritage Museums

St. James’ House Spring Opening

Monday, April 28 to Saturday, May 3, 2025

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Daily

Tour the beautiful home and garden of one of Fredericksburg's early attorneys, James Mercer. The house is particularly noted for its fine collection of antique furniture and decorative arts acquired by Daniel Breslin and William Tolerton.  Together, they restored St. James’ in the mid-1960s and eventually bequeathed it to Preservation Virginia. St. James’ House now serves as the headquarters for Washington Heritage Museums.​

$10 adult admission, discounted admission available. 

WHM members tour free. Tickets available in April.

WHM Speaker Series, Washington Heritage Museums

WHM Speaker Series

May 1, 2025

10:00 AM

Central Rappahannock Regional Library

Join WHM for the Speaker Series.  With a variety of topics, there is something to interest everyone!  Our speakers and subjects will be announced soon.  In the meantime, we hope you will enjoy watching some of our past lectures on the WHM YouTube Channel.

WHM Youtube Link
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