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Bacon's Castle

4.7 ★★★★★ 502 Google reviews · Castle wedding venue in Surry, Virginia

The state's oldest brick house (1665), named for an early anti-Colonial uprising & open for tours.

Plan your visit

Hours

Monday Closed
Tuesday Closed
Wednesday Closed
Thursday 10 am–5 pm
Friday 10 am–5 pm
Saturday 10 am–5 pm
Sunday 12–5 pm

Most castles show the grounds by appointment and close the calendar on event days — book a tour rather than dropping in.

The setting

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🏛️ Historic Mansions 7 mentions

“Such interesting architecture, and it manages to keep the charm that many less historic places have with it being manageably busy and quite quaint.”

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Inside the castle

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What couples say again and again

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🌹 grounds & gardens 3 mentions

“We were able to walk the grounds and see several other historical out buildings and the garden.”

From the reviews

Amazing History! Castle is the oldest brick house in America, built in the seventeenth century, and 75% of the building is original. The furniture is from the 18th century. It was named after the rebellious Nathaniel Bacon, though he was not the owner of the property.

★★★★★ — Adaora, May 2024

Bacons Castle was built by my 10th great grandfather so I was excited to see it! The tour was extremely informative and our tour guide was excellent! This house is the oldest brick home in America and is full of 17th century artifacts and antiques. Definitely worth a visit for any history buff.

★★★★★ — Christopher, Jun 2024

Castle is the oldest brick house in America. It was built in the seventeenth century and 75% of this building is original. Amazing!!!. Very quiet and peaceful place. Furniture inside from 18th century but it preserves originality in the interior of house 🤩. Just fabulous house.

★★★★★ — Larysa, Nov 2023

Definitely a landmark worth visiting! Such interesting architecture, and it manages to keep the charm that many less historic places have with it being manageably busy and quite quaint. The tour guide we had was very informative and knowledgeable.

★★★★★ — Cherry, May 2023

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Where to find Bacon's Castle

465 Bacons Castle Trail, Surry, VA23883

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