Bacon’s Castle is the oldest brick dwelling in North America and was once home to merchant and planter, Arthur Allen. The home features 17th century English formal gardens restored by the Garden Club of Virginia and outbuildings, including an original 1830s slave dwelling. Tours cover the lives and legacies of the families, including those of the enslaved people and sharecroppers, who lived at Bacon’s Castle.
Really cool experience. It feels very heavy. It was neat to find out history of this place and how they ended up with it.
September 2026
This is a great preservation project well curated. The tour guide was excellent and well versed on the history. Great experience!
August 2026
The tour itself is not handicap accessible, bit the giftshop and screening rooms are. I enjoyed reading what I could and seeing what I could see of the castle. I got there pretty late so I couldn't walk the grounds this time.
