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Bacon’s Castle

Smithfield VA

Bacon’s Castle, considered the oldest brick residence in the United States, built in 1665.
Rear of the house.
Cross section of a joist.
Original 350+ year old wood floor.
Some previous residents etched in a window pane.
Depiction of Bacon’s Rebellion.
Out buildings
Slave quarters.

Isle of Wight Courthouse

Smithfield VA

Isle of Wight Courthouse, originally built in 1752, restored in 1938. It is one of Virginia’s few surviving colonial court structures and is noted for having a semicircular apse with a conical roof, reflective of the Colonial Capitol in Williamsburg.
Rear of the courthouse.
Interior of the courtroom.
Pillory
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin