Bacon’s Castle

Bacon's Castle, also variously known as "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in , United States, and is the oldest documented brick dwelling in what is now the United States.
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  • Type: Museum
  • Description: located in Surry County, Virginia, USA, and is Virginia’s oldest documented brick dwelling
  • Also known as: Allen’s Brick House” and “Arthur Allen House
  • Address: 465 Bacons Castle Trail, 23883

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Brick Church.

Church
variously known as the Lawnes Creek Parish Church or the Lower Surry Church is a historic church in , . The lower chapel of the Southwark Parish was a brick rectangular room church built in 1754 about a mile northwest of Bacon's Castle, in . is situated 3,800 feet west of Bacon’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rushmere.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 1,018 at the 2010 census. is situated 4 miles southeast of Bacon’s Castle.

Bacon’s Castle

Latitude
37.10906° or 37° 6′ 33″ north
Longitude
-76.72237° or 76° 43′ 21″ west
Open location code
8795475H+J3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 857287953
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Wiki­data ID
Q4839914
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Bacon’s Castle Baptist Church and Lower Surry Cemetery.

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