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Surry, VA
Bacon's Castle
The oldest brick dwelling in North America, built for Arthur Allen.
Bacon’s Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was built for Arthur Allen and his family in 1665. Originally known as Allen’s Brick House, it earned the moniker “Bacon’s Castle” in 1676 when several of Nathaniel Bacon’s men occupied the home for four months during the uprising ...
Surry
45 Minutes
Guided Tour
Preservation Virginia
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Smith's Fort
Smith's Fort - 1765 manor house and archaeological remains of John Smith's 1609 fort site.
Please Note: Tours at Smith's Fort are given on an as needed rolling basis. The last tour of the day will begin no later than 4:00pm. Smith’s Fort is the site of Captain John Smith’s proposed “New Fort” and is located directly across the James River from Jamestown. The site still has earthworks ...
Surry
One Hour
Guided Tour
Preservation Virginia
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Seventeenth Century Day
Join us at Bacon’s Castle for our annual Seventeenth Century Day! This year we will be joined by our Virginia Indian Tribal Partners – the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe – and we will also host the Library of Virginia’s LVA On the Go van. The ...