1. 2013
Calendar
of Events
March 30th June 8th
Afro- Atlantic Historic Gardening Symposium
Foodways The Garden at
Michael W. Twitty will Bacon’s Castle
be sharing his is the oldest
expertise in the history known English
and heritage of enslaved Formal
African-Americans and Garden in
their foodways. North America.
General Admission Speakers will
April 20th discuss the archaeology and new research on
1760s Cricket the garden. Lunch will be provided. Seating
Did you cheer for Downton Abbey’s 1920s is limited to 25 participants. Register online at
cricket match? Then you will really cheer when preservationvirginia.org/events by April 20th
you attend our 1760s cricket match played at for $10 off the $35 per person registration so
Bacon’s Castle. register early!
General
Admission
April 20-28th May 4th
80th Annual Historic Architecture Symposium
Historic In celebration of Historic Preservation
Garden Week Month, Bacon’s Castle will be hosting a sym-
The house and 17th century posium on 17th century architecture. Lunch
historic garden will be open every day this will be provided. Seating is limited to 25 par-
week, debuting brand new research on the ticipants. Register online at preservationvir-
historic garden! ginia.org/events before July 6th for $10 off the
General Admission $50 per person registration so register early!

2. July 13th October 26th
17th-century Domestic Material Haunted Bacon’s Castle
Culture Symposium Enter the darkness
Focus on 17th-century Chesapeake within our castle
convergence of cultures & artifacts walls. A private tour
discovered at Bacon’s Castle. Lunch will be pro- will take seven of
vided. Seating is limited to 25 you through Bacon’s
participants. Register online at Castle, but only if
preservationvirginia.org/events by June 1st for $10 you reserve a space in advance! Hourly
off the $35 per person registration so register early! tours will be available between the hours
of 7:00pm and 11:00pm. Limit 7 people
per tour. Register online at preservationvir-
August 24th ginia.org/events by October 19th for $10 off
Nat Turner Rebellion Symposium the $30 per person registration so register
For the anniversary of this historic event Bacon’s early!
Castle will be hosting two guest speakers and
provide a private tour of our 1829 Slave Quar-
November 2nd
ters. Lunch will be provided. Seating is limited to
Guy Fawkes Bonfire Night
25 participants.Early registration tickets are $10
Guy Fawkes and other terrorist
off the $35 per person registration so register
conspirators failed to blow up the Houses
early!
of Parliament in 1605. Bacon’s Castle will
provide you this night with bonfires, food,
September 21st beverages, and of course the burning of
Bacon’s Rebellion Re- Enactment and Guy Fawkes! General Admission
Seminars by Foodways Historian,
Leni Sorenson.
Rebels from the 1676 December 7th
provincial rebellion led by Christmas at Bacon’s Castle
Nathaniel Bacon have Celebrate the holidays with us and learn
occupied the Arthur Allen more about 17th century English Christ-
Brick House, gardens and mas traditions and decorations. We will
grounds! They will take time share warm seasonal beverages joyfully
from the rebellion to with you. General Admission
discuss with you historical
impact of this event.
Our 2013 Hours of Operation are:
465 Bacon’s Castle Trail Surry, VA 23883
March through December Friday- Saturday 10-5 p.m. Sundays 12-5p.m.
757.357.5976 . baconscastle@preservationvirginia.org . www.preservationvirginia.org