Bacon's Castle

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Bacon's Castle is a historic 17th-century brick dwelling in Surry County, Virginia, built in 1665 and noted as one of the oldest documented brick houses in what is now the United States and a rare example of Carolean architecture in North America.

The Haunting

Bacon's Castle was constructed in 1665 and is widely described in the provided sources as the oldest documented brick dwelling in what is now the United States and as an extremely rare example of Carolean architecture in the New World. The site's architectural and historical significance is emphasized in multiple sources, which also note its continued existence and public interest as of coverage in an American History TV segment. The supplied research notes and sources do not report any paranormal phenomena, named spirits, or hauntings associated with Bacon's Castle. No witness reports, folkloric accounts, or explanatory theories (residual haunt, unquiet dead, etc.) were present in the provided materials. Because the excerpts do not include detailed ownership history, visitor access status, or precise coordinates, those aspects are left unspecified in this entry.

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Sources
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    Bacon's Castle - Wikipedia. Wikipedia contributors. "Bacon's Castle." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.wiki
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    Bacon's Castle - Wikidata. Wikidata entry Q4839914 for Bacon's Castle.wiki
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    American Artifacts: Bacon's Castle (C-SPAN3 archival listing). American Artifacts segment (C-SPAN3), March 29, 2015.other
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