Solstice O.
3/19/2024
Wow, wow, WOW! What a fascinating place! So much history! My friend and I went for a ghost tour on a Saturday night. The woman who ran our tour is named Sarah and she is a direct descendant of...
Bacon's Castle
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465 Bacons Castle Trl
Surry, VA 23883
Built in 1665, we're the US's oldest brick dwelling & only surviving example of High Jacobean architecture-that means fancy & built by a loyalist to laypeople!
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5.025 reviews
Shane C.
5/7/2025
Great guided tour with a lot of history provided. The property and castle is under restoration. I love American history.
Maria T.
7/18/2020
Bacon's Castle is epic! This majestic brick castle is "sizzling!" I feel so fortunate to live in a state with so much history. If you reside close to this site in Surry, VA, lucky you! If not,...
Danielle P.
7/28/2019
I miss castle wandering in Europe, this just reminded me that we have beautiful castles in our own country. Enjoyed our day wandering the outside of Bacon's castle, this was a quick rest stop for...
J David H.
1/17/2018
Wealthy merchant and planter Arthur Allen built a Jacobean style home in 1665. The architecture and story of an early rebellion by frontier fighters highlighted my two visits to Surry County to...
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