Bacon's Castle Historic House Tour in Surry, VA
Explore North America’s oldest brick dwelling
Duration
45 mins
Includes
House tour, Formal garden
Highlights
Step inside the home built for Arthur Allen and his family in 1665, a rare example of High Jacobean architecture. Explore interiors researched, restored and furnished in the 1980s.
- Discover how a four-month occupation by Nathaniel Bacon’s men in 1676 gave the house its name
- Explore a reconstructed 17th-century English formal garden restored by the Garden Club of Virginia
- See surviving outbuildings, including an 1830 slave dwelling, an 1820s smokehouse and a barn dating to 1700
- Learn about enslaved and free Africans and African Americans who lived, labored and sought freedom at the site
Important details
- Children ages 15 and under require adult accompaniment at all times
Cancellation Policy
Tickets are nonrefundable except when tours are canceled due to site closure or the operator cancels due to unforeseen circumstances. General admission tour tickets are transferable.
Product ID: 3BKA4F
FAQs
Yes. The free Jamestown-Scotland Ferry crosses the James River from the Williamsburg area to Surry County, near Bacon’s Castle.
Yes. Six picnic tables are available on-site for eating outside.
Meeting details
465 Bacon’s Castle Trail, Surry, VA 23883
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