Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, 73 Monument Place, Heathsville is rebranding as the Northern Neck Heritage Arts Center (NNHAC).
The historic site began as a tavern in 1795 and expanded to a hotel in the 1830s. Today, the activities there and the value to the community lie in the guilds that draw learners, artisans, tourists and lovers of finely-crafted items. “Heritage Arts Center” is a much more fitting name for this all-volunteer, nonprofit organization promoting traditional arts, reported new executive director Pat Reilly.
“The historic structure will continue to be known as Rice’s Hotel/Hughlett’s Tavern, but we’re primarily the home to four artisan guilds that share….
