Bacon's Castle in Surry County, Virginia offers internship opportunities in cultural resource management, including historic preservation, public speaking, educational programming, and special event management. As the oldest brick dwelling and only surviving example of Jacobean architecture in North America, the Castle and its 40 acres contain rare historic structures like an early Virginia barn and 1820s slave dwelling. Interns help preserve the site and acquire skills in communication, marketing, and historic preservation applicable to future careers.

1. Bacon’s Castle
Internship Opportunities at
Bacon’s Castle
Revised 08/12/2012
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle

2. Bacon’s Castle
Built in 1665 Preservation Virginia’s Bacon’s Castle is
an historic site, garden & house museum located in
Surry County, Virginia. As North America’s last
surviving example of Jacobean Architecture & oldest
example of a 17th-century English formal garden &
Virginia’s oldest surviving brick dwelling the Castle
has many opportunities for interns to explore their
passions & to develop professional skills with
immediate practical applications. The Site is situated
on a 40-acre tract of land with several outbuildings Image of ca. 1755 Hall
including extremely rare examples of an early
Tidewater Virginia Barn & an 1820’s Slave Dwelling.
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle

3. Bacon’s Castle
Bacon’s Castle Internships provide
Cultural Resource Management
experience including
Community Development
Sales & Marketing
Historic Preservation
Public Speaking
Business & Industry Networking
AAM Best Practices
Museum Operations
th
Image of 19 -century Spectacles & Clay Pipe Stem Educational Programming
recovered during Slave Dwelling Restoration
Special Event Management
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle

4. Bacon’s Castle
Interns should possess
Self-Confidence
Grace & Superior Customer Skills
High Work Ethic
Professionalism
Willingness to contribute
beyond the call-of-duty
Effective Public Speaking Skills
High Energy
A desire to assist the Site in
Intern cleaning & preparing teak becoming more self-sustaining
garden benches for preservation
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle

5. Bacon’s Castle
The extensive historic preservation projects
inspired me to choose Bacon’s Castle. I
wanted to be a part of something important
& help preserve the site for another 350
years. Many jobs in historic preservation
today require numerous skills. At Bacon’s
Castle I acquired skills in communication,
marketing, and historic preservation. I will be
able to use these skills in my future ventures.
Caitlin McCafferty, BA, Historic Preservation,
University of Mary Washington
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle

6. Bacon’s Castle
I chose to intern at Bacon' Castle based on the wide
variety of training at the Site. Experiences gained
from my internship include graceful customer
service, effective marketing, & appropriate historic
preservation practices. Preservation Virginia’s
Bacon's Castle is known for its extremely rare
architectural features but also for encapsulating
nearly four centuries of history at one Site! It is a
landmark that I feel passionate about preserving
for our community for years to come.
Travis Taylor, BA, History, University of Virginia
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle

7. Bacon’s Castle
Email Todd Ballance, Site Coordinator,
tballance@preservationvirginia.org&
Caroline Brandau, Museum
Interpreter,cbrandau@preservationvirginia.org to
submit your credentials for consideration &
schedule an interview.
Please call the Museum at (757) 357-5976 or
email us with any questions.
Image of Regency-era-costumed guest
OFFICIAL PRESERVATION VIRGINIA HISTORIC SITE
Connecting people and resources to ensure the continued vitality of Virginia’s historic places
www.preservationvirginia.org/baconscastle