Bacon's Castle, Surry

Name: Bacon's Castle
Address: 465 Bacons Castle Trl, Surry, 23883-2213, United States
Telephone: +1 757-357-5976

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Bacon's Castle, also variously known as "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in Surry County, Virginia, United States, and is the oldest documented brick dwelling in what is now the United States. Built in 1665, it is noted as an extremely rare example of Jacobean architecture in the New World. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1665 (359 years ago)Coordinates: 37°6'32"N, 76°43'21"W

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465 Bacons Castle TrlSurry 23883-2213 United States

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+1 757-357-5976

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Bacon's Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Smith's Fort Plantation, Fort Huger, Hog Island Wildlife Management Area.

6.6 miNW
History museum, Museum, Georgian architecture
Smith's Fort Plantation, Surry
168 min walk • Smith's Fort Plantation is a house and parcel of land located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. The current main house on the property, also known as the Faulcon House, dates from 1751.
3.5 miE
Historical place, Park
Fort Huger, Smithfield
89 min walk • Fort Huger is a historic archaeological site located near Smithfield, Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The site is the location of an abandoned American Civil War fort on the south side of the James River across from Fort Eustis/Mulberry Point.
4.6 miNE
National park
Hog Island Wildlife Management Area
118 min walk • Hog Island Wildlife Management Area is a 3,908-acre Wildlife Management Area along the lower James River in Virginia. It comprises three separate tracts of land: The Hog Island and Carlisle tracts in Surry County, and the Stewart Tract in Isle of Wight County.