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Bacon's Castle
456 Bacon's Castle Trail
Surry, VA 23883
Phone: (757) 357-5976
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Bacon's Castle was built in 1665 by Arthur Allen. The "castle" is one of the oldest brick homes still standing in English North America. The castle was named for Nathaniel Bacon, the leader of the rebels who revolted against Royal Governor Berkeley in 1676. The house was taken over by some of his men during the revolt. Hours: Weekends only March & November. April 1 through October 31 --- Tuesday through Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Sunday 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Closed July 4 Admission: Adults $7.00; Children 6-18 $4.00(under 6 are free); Senior Citizens $5.00 Call for Group Tours or special openings.

Berkeley Plantation
12602 Harrison Landing Road
Charles City, VA 23030
Phone1: (804) 829-6018 Main Number
Phone2: (888) 466-6018 Toll Free
Fax: (804) 829-6757
Opens: 9:00:00 AM
Closes: 5:00:00 PM
Admission Fee
Children Welcome

Berkeley is Virginia's most historic plantation. Visit the site of the first official Thanksgiving (1619). See the birthplace of Benjamin Harrison, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and President William Henry Harrison, our nation's ninth president, whose grandson Benjamin became the 23rd president. Envision Lincoln reviewing 140,000 Union troops. Hear "Taps" (composed here in 1862). We invite you to experience Berkeley's famous hospitality, as did the first ten presidents. An architectual gem, the elegant 1726 Georgian mansion is furnished with rare period antiques. Five terraces of restored boxwood and flower gardens overlook farmlands and offer breathtaking vistas of the James River. Audio-visual program. Museum. Gift Shop. Costumed guides.

Boykin's Tavern
17130 Monument Circle
Isle of Wight, VA 23397
Phone1: (757) 365-9771 Boykin's Tavern
Phone2: (800) 365-9339 Visitor Center Toll Free
Phone3: (757) 357-5182 Visitor Center
Email: jwilliams@isleofwightus.net
Opens: 11:00:00 AM
Closes: 4:00:00 PM
Children Welcome

Boykin’s Tavern was named for Francis Boykin, who served as a lieutenant with Patrick Henry and later camped with George Washington at Valley Forge. Boykin’s Tavern is located on one of the oldest thoroughfares in Virginia, Route 258, and it provided accommodations during the 18th and 19th centuries when transportation was limited and roadways were marginally functional. Additionally, the tavern, which houses architectural facets that are rare in rural Virginia, played a significant role in both the Revolutionary War and Civil War. Free Admission, Open Thursday-Sunday.

Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum
Route 634 and Route 10
Surry, VA 23883
Phone1: (757) 294-3439 Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum
Phone2: (757) 294-3625 Park Visitor Center
Phone3: (804) 786-7950 Chippokes Plantation Farm Foundation
Email: cffmuseum@dcr.virginia.gov
Children Welcome

Within Chippokes Plantation State Park, this site has an antebellum plantation home built in 1854 as well as the Chippokes Farm and Forestry Museum. The museum showcases farm history and exhibits various farm buildings that represent various periods of agriculture and farm life.

Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
1 Visitor Center Drive
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (800) 447-8679 General reservation number

Colonial Williamsburg consists of 301 acres encompassing 88 original buildings and hundreds of other homes, shops and public buildings. Colonial Williamsburg operates the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Folk Art Museum, the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum and Bassett Hall. Visitors can enjoy 18th-century style dining Colonial Williamsburg's four dining taverns -- Chowning's, Christiana Campbell's, Shields and King's Arms Tavern. Guest accommodations are available in Colonial Williamsburg's Hotels -- the world-class Williamsburg Inn, the Colonial Houses, the Williamsburg Lodge and Woodlands Hotel & Suites and the Governor's Inn. Call for a copy of our Vacation Planner.

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