Things To Do in Surry, Virginia

We went specifically to Chippokes for a historical class on how the colonial children lived. I thought the presentation to be very bland. ... More on insiderpages.com

The property received its name from Smith's Fort, built on a bluff above Gray's Creek in 1609 by Captain John Smith as a retreat in the event of an Indian attack. Directly across from Jamestown, it... More on Virginia.org

This mid-18th century brick house is furnished with a fine collection of English and American antiques. Nestled on the south side of the James River, Smith's Fort Plantation offers a quiet refuge f... More on Heritage

This site has an antebellum plantation home built in 1854 and a Farm and Forestry Museum. The exhibits on display in the museum include a series of farm buildings, representing various stages of farm life. Chippokes is part of the ... More on Virginia.org

Built in 1665 by Arthur Allen, Bacon's Castle is the oldest documented brick house in America. It possesses several architectural features that have become extinct in this country. It also contains... More on MuseumsUSA.org

Bacon's Castle is one of the earliest brick structures in America, having been built in 1665. It is the only example of what is known ... More on igougo

Inscription. Four miles north is Pleasant Point on James River. William Edwards patented land there in 1657, the house is ancient. Edwards was clerk of the General Court and a member of The House of Burgesses. , Erected 1947 by Virginia ... More on HMDB

Inscription. In memory of, Capt. Jacob Faulcon, C. S. A. of this village, who was shot and instantly killed, by a party of Federal raiders at a, point one hundred and fifty yards, S. E. of this building, Nov. 11, 1864, , Location. ... More on HMDB

Home � About Surry � History History When the first English settlers sailed up the James River in 1607, they first landed on the south side of the river near the present Town of Claremont in Surry ... More on Surrycountyva.gov

Inscription. English settlement along Grays Creek began by 1609 when Capt. John Smith ordered a defensive fortification built on the tidal creek opposite Jamestown. Though the English did not finis... More on HMDB

Inscription. Southwark Parish was established in 1647. To the northeast stood the second Southwark church built by 1673 and abandoned shortly after the American Revolution. To the east, near Bacons Castle, Southwark Parish vestry ... More on HMDB