Rising Sun Inn History Tour

From our 18th century Tap Room, complete with original built-in cupboards to hold the Tavern's keg and tankards, to an original "Walking" spinning wheel, to a wonderful doll house replica of the historic Jonas Green House in Annapolis, a guided tour of the Rising Sun Inn allows you to step back in time and consider a slice of colonial life in America. See the newly restored 1753 section of the second floor.  Docents will happily share their knowledge of the Inn and answer questions on your tour, helping you understand all that the Inn has done to enrich our past and inform our present.
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Original wood flooring from 1753, beautiful 18th and 19th century furniture, even a fragment of homespun cloth found in the original walls, all help to illustrate the lives of an American Patriot, Henry Baldwin, his family and compatriots during the Revolutionary War. Make history come alive with this unique tour!  

*** Because of the continued impacted of the pandemic, open house tours have been suspended temporarily in lieu of monthly public events by ticket only.  However, private tours are still available by advance appointment. ***
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• Guided Private tours must be pre-booked.

• Guest admission is $8.00 for adults; $5.00 for children 3 - 12 years; can be combined with the Architectural Tour, described below, for $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for children 3 - 12 years (under 3 are free
• Guided tours last approximately one hour.

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• Please note that the Inn is not handicapped accessible; stairs are necessary at all entry points
• The Inn will close if Anne Arundel County activates the Snow Emergency Plan.

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Architectural Tour

The Rising Sun Inn is historically significant in many ways, not the least of which is its unique structure. From March-November, weather permitting, we offer an Architectural Tour for visitors to learn more about the exterior of the Inn. This tour focuses on 18th century building methods and materials, the usefulness of the Central Hall design, and incorporation of New England Colonial features. The Rising Sun Inn is one of the few surviving colonial, framed-structures in Maryland to feature header bond brickwork in its construction, with the entire foundation resting upon English bond brickwork. A recent archaeological dig on the property has revealed more secrets of the Inn as well. 

While on the tour you'll learn about Generals Washington and Rochambeau, whose troops marched along the road in front of the Inn which now bears their name (Generals Highway). Of course, the big question at the Rising Sun Inn is: "Did George Washington sleep here?"  What do you think the answer is?
We think perhaps only the 300 year old English boxwoods gracing this beautiful property can tell...

*** Because of the continued impacted of the pandemic, open house tours have been suspended temporarily in lieu of monthly public events by ticket only.  However, private tours are still available by advance appointment. ***
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• Guest admission for the Architectural Tour is $8.00 for adults; $5.00 for children 3 - 12 years; can be combined with the Inn Tour, for $12.00 for adults and $8.00 for children 3 - 12 years (under 3 are free​
• ​Guided tours last approximately one hour.​
• Private tours must be pre-booked.

​Private Tours

Have a group you'd like to explore the Rising Sun Inn with?  Wonderful for clubs interested in ancestry, decorative arts, furniture, culture, American history ~ we can arrange private guided tours for groups of 7-28 participants.  To book your private tour, please contact us at by e-mailing risingsuninnMD@gmail.com.

• Private tours must be pre-booked.​
• Guided Inn History tours last approximately 1 hour.
• The cost for the Guided Inn History Tour is $13.00 per person.
• Architectural Tours are available March-November, weather permitting.
• Architectural Tours last approximately 1 hour.
• ​​The cost for the Architectural Tour is $13.00 per person.
• The History and Architectural Tours can be combined together for a cost of $18.00/person.
• Both tours taken together will last approximately 2 hours.

 

• Please note that the Inn is not handicapped accessible; stairs are necessary at all entry points

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Our docents are volunteers, and all proceeds raised from tours are used to support
​the maintenance and operation of the Rising Sun Inn.