Bacons-Castle
Elegant 17th Century Architecture
Bacons-Castle, Bacon's Castle is distinguished as America's premier example of high style 17th-century domestic architecture and the oldest documented house in Virginia.
The castle is also vaiously known as " Allen's Birck House" or "Arthur Allen House". Arthur Allen a wealthy merchant built a Jacobean brick house 1665 near the James River, where he and his wife Alice Allen lived.
The house is a stunning example of Jacobean domestic architecture on a grand scale. Memorable architectural features include the triple-stacked chimneys, shaped Flemish gables, and carved compass roses decorating the cross beams in many of the public rooms.
One of the oldest surviving dwelling houses in the United States, Bacon's Castle is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is one of only three surviving Jacobean great houses in the Western Hemisphere; the other two are in Barbados.
It is now open to the public as one of Virginia's historic houses which are also museums. Visitors can tour the house, stroll through the recreated 17th century garden, or view a variety of outbuildings including an original 18th century smokehouse and a 19th century slavequarter.
Nearby Attractions
Scotland-Jamestown Ferry
The 15-minute scenic crossing from Glass House Point at Jamestown to the landing at Scotland Wharf is the only 24-hour state-run ferry operation in Virginia.
Passengers can walk about the boat or go up to an enclosed viewing level. Northbound passengers see Jamestown Island much as the first colonists may have approached it almost 400 years ago. Near the northern ferry landing, the replicas of Christopher Newport's three small ships, Susan Constant, Godspeed, and Discovery, are docked at the Jamestown Settlement.
Jamestown Settlement
Jamestown, first established in May 1607, was the site of the first permanent English settlement in North America.Jamestown was the capital of the Virginia Colony, and saw Bacon's Rebellion in 1676, when the statehouse was burned. After a second burning in 1698, read more...
Bacons-Castle is located on Route 617 in Surry County, just north of the intersection of Route 617 and Route 10.
Operating Hours
March & November: Weekends Only: 12 p.m. - 5p.m.
April 1 - October 21: Wednesday - Sunday 12 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Admission Rates
General Admission: $ 8.00
Senior Citizens: $ 6.00
Students: $ 5.00
AAA Members: $ 7.00
Childern Under 6: Free
Phone: (757) 357-5976
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