Bacon’s Castle

Bacon's Castle is located in . It 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 Carolean architecture in the New World.
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  • Museum
  • Description: located in Surry County, Virginia, USA, and is Virginia’s oldest documented brick dwelling
  • Address: 465 Bacons Castle Trail, 23883
  • Also known as
    “Allen’s Brick House”
    “Arthur Allen House”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Old Brick Church.
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variously known as the Lawnes Creek… is situated 3,800 feet west of Bacon’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rushmere.
is a census-designated place in , , United States. is situated 4 miles southeast of Bacon’s Castle.

Bacon’s Castle

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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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In Other Languages

From Chinese to German—“Bacon’s Castle” goes by many names.

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Notable Places Nearby

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

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