SURRY COUNTY, Va. — Bacon’s Castle in Surry County is best known for its ties to Nathaniel Bacon, the man who burned down Jamestown and attacked native tribes during a bloody rebellion against ...

Visitors listen as Janelle Sahutski, architectural conservator at Preservation Virginia, talks about the slave quarters at Bacon’s Castle in Surry during Descendants Day on Saturday, June 23, 2018.

Bacon’s Castle, built circa 1665 by Arthur Allen, is the oldest brick dwelling in British North America, which includes Canada and the former U.S. British Colonies.

Bacon's Castle remained in the Allen family until it was sold in 1843 to the Hankins family. In 1872, the Warren family bought Bacon's Castle, and a century later, the Richmond-based nonprofit ...

Built in 1665, Bacon’s Castle is the nation’s oldest brick dwelling, historians say. Preservation Virginia acquired the castle at auction in the 1970s “and meticulously researched, restored ...

Built in 1665, Bacon’s Castle is the nation’s oldest brick dwelling, historians say. Preservation Virginia acquired the castle at auction in the 1970s “and meticulously researched, restored ...

Built in 1665, Bacon’s Castle is the nation’s oldest brick dwelling, historians say. Preservation Virginia acquired the castle at auction in the 1970s “and meticulously researched, restored ...

Bacon’s Castle was originally built by Arthur Allen, who remains something of an enigma to historians, according to the National Park Service. The print was found in a brick at Bacon’s Castle.

Bacon’s Castle was originally built by Arthur Allen, who remains something of an enigma to historians, according to the National Park Service. The print was found in a brick at Bacon’s Castle.

Preservation work at oldest brick home in US finds 360-year-old brick with a paw print. It was stuck in a wall at Bacon’s Castle in Virginia, officials say.

Built in 1665, Bacon’s Castle is the nation’s oldest brick dwelling, historians say. Preservation Virginia acquired the castle at auction in the 1970s “and meticulously researched, restored ...

Preservation work at oldest brick home in US finds 360-year-old brick with a paw print. It was stuck in a wall at Bacon’s Castle in Virginia, officials say.