Near Surry in Surry County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Bacon’s Castle
Erected 1961. (Marker Number K-235.)
Marker series. This marker is included in the National Historic Landmarks marker series.
Location. 37° 6.283′ N, 76° 43.775′ W. Marker is near Surry, Virginia, in Surry County. Marker is on Colonial Trail East (Virginia Route 10) south of Bacons Castle Trail (County Route 617), on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Surry VA 23883, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Hog Island (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lawne’s Creek Church (approx. 0.9 miles away); Quiyoughcohannock Indians (approx. one mile away); Poole’s Funeral Home (approx. 1.8 miles away); Surry County / Isle of Wight County (approx. 2.9 miles away); Working the Land (approx. 2.9 miles away); Captain John Smith’s Adventures on the James (approx. 2.9 miles away); Fort Huger (approx. 3.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Surry.
Also see . . . Preservation Virginia web site for Bacon's Castle. (Submitted on September 30, 2014, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.)
Categories. • Forts, Castles • Notable Buildings •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on September 24, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,540 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 24, 2007, by Laura Troy of Burke, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.