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My main takeaway from interviewing, publishing blogs and reading lecturer’s research is this; Bacon knew what he was doing with the privileges he had. 

In the mid-1980s, archaeologists excavating the garden at Bacon’s Castle, Virginia’s oldest standing house directly involved in Bacon’s Rebellion, made a surprising discovery.

Through surviving records such as with the ceramics of Sarah Drummond, we can see the fates of many other Virginians who joined Bacon’s Rebellion.

Watch the Interview with Ethan Brown on his piece “Mapping the Dragon” as it correlates to our event topic of Indigenous History regarding Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676. 

This year marks the 350th anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion, one of the most studied 17th-century conflicts in North America. As early as 1705, historians began their examination of Bacon’s insurrecti…

After Bacon’s Rebellion in 1676, Virginia’s inhabitants were reeling. Those who had refused to side with Bacon were especially mistrustful of their neighbors, particularly those who had actively rebe…

Lady Berkley’s involvement in Bacon’s Rebellion is often overlooked. Read more about women’s involvement in the insurrection of 1676 here.

For centuries, Virginia was a spoke in the wheel of a larger English (and later British) Empire. Despite the fact that colonial Virginia was nearly 4,000 miles from England, it was heavily affected b…

With the launch of this website, Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years is excited to announce our program lineup for 2026! Tickets are available now under the events page.