Welcome to the Inn
"Ann Arundel" is the only Maryland DAR Chapter to own an historic building. The Rising Sun Inn is a hip-roofed tavern of pre-Revolutionary days. It is located nine miles north of Annapolis on General's Highway, the historic post road known as the Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route. In 1753, Charles Worthington deeded part of a tract of land known as "Howard's First Choice" to Edward Baldwin who bequeathed it to his sons, James and Henry, the latter's portion being known as "Rising Sun." Alternately used as a private residence and as a tavern (the small tap room remains intact - photos below), the historic building has passed through many hands.
The Inn was given to Ann Arundel Chapter in 1916 by its previous owner, R. Thomas Williams, to be
"maintained as an historical spot and structure or museum." On May 15, 1980, the Anne Arundel County Committee
of the Maryland Historical Trust awarded Ann Arundel Chapter the Marjorie Murray Bridgeman Award for historic
preservation in recognition of the Chapter’s work in restoring and preserving the Rising Sun Inn during a
period of 64 years.
In 1985, the Rising Sun Inn was placed on the National Register of Historic Places. Members of the chapter serve on the Inn’s Board of Trustees which oversees the preservation of this unique building and the gardens which contain boxwood estimated to have been planted during the Revolutionary period.
The Rising Sun Inn is located at 1090 General’s Highway, Crownsville, MD and is open for tours to the public on the 2nd Sunday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. In addition, the Inn is available for small weddings, meetings, and other events. For information about tours and rentals, please email us.