UPCOMING EVENTS
Event cancellations and updates will be announced via our Facebook page.
Tea Talk with Mary Washington
Mary Washington House
Tuesday, September 19th, 2023
Noon – 2:00 pm
SOLD OUT
Come visit the charming Mary Washington House Museum Store and sit down with your friends and family for an afternoon tea. Our signature Mary Washington blend tea; a young Hyson tea, will be served alongside her very own gingerbread, a raspberry honey cake, and of course, tea sandwiches!
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Washington Heritage Museums' very own Heather Meadows will interpret Mary Washington and discuss her daily life. Afterward, she will be happy to answer any questions at the conclusion of a stroll through Mary Washington's neighborhood and all the way to Meditation Rock by the Mary Washington Monument.
Fall Opening | St. James’ House
Monday, October 2 - Saturday, October 7, 2023
1:00 - 4:00 pm
$10 admission, discounts available
Explore historic Fredericksburg's best-kept secret! Only open twice a year, this beautiful home and garden belonged to one of the area's early attorneys, James Mercer. It was lovingly curated with antique furniture by Daniel Breslin and William Tolerton in the 1960s and remains a local favorite.
For scheduling group tours of 6 or more, please call (540) 373-5630 or email info@WashingtonHeritageMuseums.org to arrange a confirmation.
Tickets purchased online may be redeemed any day of the opening. Tickets may also be purchased with cash on arrival. Learn more about our available discounts here:
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Gothic Ghosts | Rising Sun Tavern
Friday, October 13, 2023
Saturday, October 14, 2023
6:00 – 7:30 pm
SOLD OUT
Enter an authentic 18th-century tavern for an immersive and haunting experience. Hear live readings of Gothic tales from early America, as well as ghost stories passed down from our very tavern! Light seasonal refreshments will be served.
Bourbon and Boxwood
Mary Washington House
Saturday, September 30, 2023
7:00 - 10:00 pm
$125 individual tickets, sponsorships available
Join Washington Heritage Museums for the return of its eighth annual fundraising gala, complete with live music, open bars, and bourbon tastings. This event sells out each year, and supports five historic sites year-round!
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Mary’s Ribbons 2023
Mary Washington House
October 1-31
Mon-Sat 10 am - 4 pm
Sun 12 pm - 4 pm
This October, join us in remembering all those brave women who have battled breast cancer, and to honor our friends and loved ones who do so today.
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Throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month, members of the public are invited to tie a pink ribbon to the fence in front of the Mary Washington House. This free activity brings visibility to the disease and allows community members to honor or remember the courageous women of their choice. Stop inside to prepare your ribbon, or reserve one online and we'll tie it on for you!
Tea Talk with Michael Cecere
Hugh Mercer Apothecary Shop
Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
Noon – 2:00 pm
$35 tickets | $30 for WHM members
Washington Heritage Museums is proud to welcome Michael Cecere for a discussion and book signing on his biography, Second to No Man but the Commander in Chief: Hugh Mercer, American Patriot. Copies of the book are available now to purchase at the Apothecary Shop and will be available for purchase the day of the event. A period tea, tea sandwiches and scones prepared by the Mary Washington House Museum Store volunteers will be served.
Tea Talk with Kyle Griffith
Rising Sun Tavern
Tuesday, November 14th, 2023
11:00 – 1:00 pm & 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
$35 tickets | $30 for WHM members
Kyle Griffith, an interpreter from the Rising Sun Tavern, is pleased to present some of his family's heirlooms and artifacts that inspired the writing of his recent book, Piedmont Culture. Many of the artifacts relate to the farming of tobacco and rural material culture from more than a century ago. Copies of the book will be available for purchase. A Bourbon blend and a period blend tea will be served, along with savory and sweet offerings prepared by the Mary Washington House Museum Store volunteers.
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WHM SPEAKER SERIES
Sponsored by
Lewis Insurance Associates
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Central Rappahannock Regional Library Theater - 10:00 am
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Enjoy lectures on a wide variety of subjects that are sure to interest local history lovers. Lectures are held on the first Thursday of March, April, May, October, November, and December at 10:00 AM.
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March 2, 2023 | Shared Vision: The Mary Washington Monument, Panel presentation: Jeanette Cadwallender, Nancy Moore, Chuck Fennell and Anne Darron
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April 6, 2023 | African American History in Stafford County, by Frank White, Local Historian
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May 4, 2023 | Church, State, and Freedom in Early America, by David Marsich, Assistant Professor of History at Germanna Community College
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October 5, 2023 | Give Me Liberty ! The S.S. Mary Ball, by Scott Walker, Retired Educator and Local Historian
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November 2, 2023 | Modern Technologies, Public Engagement and Evolving History, by Jenna Edwards, Partner with The Edwards Law Firm and WHM Volunteer
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December 7, 2023 | Black Women’s History in the Fredericksburg Area, by Gaila Sims, Curator of African American History & Special Projects for the Fredericksburg Area Museum
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The use of the Central Rappahannock Regional Library’s meeting facility does not constitute either the library’s endorsement or sponsorship of the program or the organizer’s policies and beliefs.