Bacon's Castle

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Bacon's Castle

Colonial Trl E, VA , USA

Latitude & Longitude: 37° 6' 15.915168", -76° 43' 47.973396"

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Historical Marker

This house, just to the north, was built by Arthur Allen in 1655. In Bacon's Rebellion, 1676, the house was seized by a party of rebels and fortified. On December 29, 1676, it was captured by sailors from a ship in James River who were engaged in putting down the rebellion.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00

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