Surry VA USA 9/1993. Bacon’s Castle. Bacon's Castle, or "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. 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 Jacobean architecture in the New World. The house became known as "Bacon's Castle" because it was occupied as a fort or "castle" by the followers of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. However, contrary to popular folklore, Bacon never lived at Bacon's Castle.

Surry VA USA 9/1993. Bacon’s Castle. Bacon's Castle, or "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. 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 Jacobean architecture in the New World. The house became known as "Bacon's Castle" because it was occupied as a fort or "castle" by the followers of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. However, contrary to popular folklore, Bacon never lived at Bacon's Castle. Stock Photo

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Surry VA USA 9/1993. Bacon’s Castle. Bacon's Castle, or "Allen's Brick House" or the "Arthur Allen House" is located in Surry County, Virginia, United States. 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 Jacobean architecture in the New World. The house became known as "Bacon's Castle" because it was occupied as a fort or "castle" by the followers of Nathaniel Bacon during Bacon's Rebellion in 1676. However, contrary to popular folklore, Bacon never lived at Bacon's Castle, nor is he even known to have visited it. Bacon's Castle is an historic house museum and historic site open for guest visitation.

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