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SUMMARY:Mapping the Dragon: An Indigenous History of Bacon's Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:“Mapping the Dragon” art by Ethan Brown\, 2026\nArtist Statement: I created this piece as a commission from Preservation Virginia for the 350th anniversary of Bacon’s Rebellion’s “Mapping the Dragon” lecture series. It depicts Pamunkeys hiding in Dragon Swamp in 1676\, while being pursued by Nathaniel Bacon. Playing off of the theme\, the horse rearing up in the background is evocative of a dragon on a crest\, harkening not only to the namesake of the location itself\, but also symbolizing the persistent bloodlust fueled pursuit. The marshy environment stands in Bacon’s way\, as the Pamunkey’s deep knowledge of the area allowed them to stay one step ahead of capture. In the foreground\, Cockacoeske\, Queen of Pamunkey\, holds an infant as a symbol of holding her people’s lives in her hands. Through her leadership they survived mostly unscathed and a year later in 1677\, she signed the Treaty of Middle Plantation. \nRarely acknowledged in historical narratives\, Virginia’s Indigenous nations shaped American history in countless ways\, including the events surrounding Nathaniel Bacon’s 1676 insurrection. Our panel brings together the project team\, drawing on traditional ecological knowledge alongside military history\, environmental and archaeological evidence\, and both traditional and non-traditional documents to highlight the Indigenous perspectives of what is now known as Bacon’s Rebellion. This program is hosted at Jamestown Settlement. \nPurchase an In-Person Event Ticket Here \nPurchase a Virtual Lecture Ticket Here \n  \nAbout the Panelists: \nAllyson Gray\, Panelist \nAllyson Gray is a Pamunkey citizen\, cultural practitioner\, and artist whose work is grounded in relationships with land\, environment\, and history. Drawing on Pamunkey knowledge and personal perspective\, she engages in conversations that explore how Indigenous histories and experiences shape our understanding of the past and present. Her perspective emphasizes the ongoing presence of Indigenous peoples and the importance of understanding landscapes as living\, meaningful spaces rather than sites of the past. \nEdward D. Ragan\, Panelist \nEdward DuBois Ragan is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer (THPO) for the Rappahannock Tribe. He began working with the Tribe in 1996\, first\, as the historian for their federal acknowledgement project\, and since\, to assist their in cultural and historic recovery and preservation. His work is rooted in a reciprocal history that acknowledges the fundamental sovereignty of the Tribe to construct its own historical narratives based on the lived experiences of its citizens. Edward holds a Ph.D. from Syracuse University and lives in northwest Louisiana\, where he teaches at Bossier Parish Community College. \nJeff Wright\, Panelist \nTo Jeff Wright Indigenous military operations are a quintessential example of asymmetric warfare. He spent nearly five decades in government and industry applying methodologies and technologies for solving complex operational challenges related to asymmetric warfare. He is a retired Army Colonel in Military Intelligence. He is the national President and Chairman of the Board of the Old Growth Forest Network\, a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist who has logged over 7\,500 volunteer hours\, the Past President of the Friends of Dragon Run\, and a Kayak Paddle Tour Nature Guide for the Friends of Dragon Run. He is a believer in the importance of advocacy in protecting the natural world and that the environment is part of the nation’s national security dialogue\, and a priority global challenge. To leaders of all persuasion who want to drain the swamp\, No! Jeff believes we need to embrace and protect our swamps and natural landscapes and tell the story of how indigenous tribes prevailed against Nathanial Bacon’s forces in the Dragon Swamp back in 1676. \nJulia A. King\, Moderator \nJulie King is the George B. and Willma Reeves Endowed Chair in the Liberal Arts at St. Mary’s College of Maryland where she studies\, teaches\, and writes about the Chesapeake Bay region’s rich history and archaeology. She focuses on the region’s Indigenous\, African\, and settler histories and how these histories have shaped the region’s present and future. In 2018\, Julie received the J.C. Harrington Award\, from the Society for Historical Archaeology for her scholarly contributions to the field of archaeology and to the study of the early modern Atlantic through a Chesapeake lens.
URL:https://baconsrebellion350.org/event/lecture-mapping-the-dragon-an-indigenous-history-of-bacons-rebellion/
LOCATION:Jamestown Settlement\, 2110 Jamestown Rd\, Williamsburg\, Virginia\, 23185
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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Bacon’s Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Buy Your In-Person Event and Livestream Tickets Here \nAs part of our Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 series\, Nicholas M. Luccketti who supervised the excavations will describe this remarkable discovery and discuss how he made the connection to Bacon’s Rebellion. Then\, Rebekah Planto\, PhD.\, will take a closer look at some of the artifacts recovered from the pit\, considering what such ordinary finds from an extraordinary context can reveal about everyday life and labor during this pivotal period. \nBacon’s Rebellion began as a campaign of violence against the region’s Indigenous people carried out in defiance of the royal governor. The elite instigators of the insurrection garnered broad support by stoking prejudice and exploiting the desperation of struggling and marginalized groups\, including many in the colony’s growing\, and increasingly oppressed African population who saw in the uprising a chance for self-liberation. After this initial onslaught\, the rebels turned their attention to their opponents in the colonial government\, marching on Jamestown and vandalizing the homes of prominent loyalists. \nThree hundred and fifty years later\, archaeological traces of these events are still evident at sites across Virginia. Completed on the eve of the conflict and captured by rebels who used it as a fort during the final months of fighting\, “Bacon’s Castle” in Surry County is the only structure involved in Bacon’s Rebellion that is still visible above the ground. In the 1980s\, archaeological excavations revealed evidence of the damage and subsequent clean-up efforts in a large pit hastily concealed beneath the elaborate garden completed at the end of the 17th century. \nNicholas M. Luccketti \nNicholas M. Luccketti\, M.A.\, RPA\, has been surveying and excavating Virginia sites since 1974 for institutions such as the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (now the Virginia Department of Historic Resources)\, the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation\, and the Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities (APVA). At the James River Institute for Archaeology\, Inc. (JRIA)\, Mr. Luccketti is responsible for preparing and managing budgets\, directing Phase I\, II\, and III excavations\, managing field crews\, monitoring construction\, creating predictive models\, preparing reports\, and representing clients.  As JRIA’s Principal Archaeologist\, Mr. Luccketti has overseen the successful completion of more than 150 Phase I\, Phase II\, and Phase III projects which have been approved by the Virginia Department of Historic Resources.  Previously\, Mr. Luccketti served as the senior research archaeologist for five years at the APVA Jamestown Rediscovery Project that discovered the 1607 James Fort at Jamestown\, Virginia. He was responsible for supervising and recording the excavations\, writing the annual field reports\, and was a co-author of three booklets produced by the APVA. In addition to his employment with the APVA\, Mr. Luccketti was an adjunct faculty member at Christopher Newport University for four years where he taught a class on Historical Archaeology. As an archaeologist with the First Colony Foundation\, Mr. Luccketti continues to play an important role in the search for the “Lost Colony” of Roanoke Island\, North Carolina. \nRebekah Planto\, PhD \nRebekah is an archaeologist interested in comparative colonialism in the Atlantic world\, with a particular focus on 17th-century British plantation projects and their effects into the present. She currently lives and works in Williamsburg\, VA\, where she recently completed her doctorate in Anthropology with a concentration in Historical Archaeology from the College of William and Mary. Her dissertation\, titled\, “‘All Seeds of Future Discords’: Lives and Afterlives of the Rebellion Era at Bacon’s Castle\, Surry County\, Virginia\, ca. 1660s-1710s\,” investigates the plantation associated with Bacon’s Castle over the first century of colonial occupation\, focusing on the decades surrounding Bacon’s Rebellion. Combining material and documentary research\, her work explores how the plantation’s diverse inhabitants—especially the unfree laborers who comprised most of the resident population—constructed\, negotiated\, and transformed this complex landscape during the transitional and historically consequential “Rebellion era.”
URL:https://baconsrebellion350.org/event/lecture-the-archaeology-of-bacons-rebellion/
LOCATION:Bacon’s Castle\, 465 Bacons Castle Trail\, Surry\, Virginia\, 23883\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Burning of Jamestown
DESCRIPTION:  \nExactly one-hundred years before the Declaration of Independence\, a group of rebels marched on Virginia’s capital and burned it to the ground in an attempt to depose a government they saw as elitist. Though the rebellion would fizzle after the death of its charismatic leader\, Nathaniel Bacon\, its impact would be felt in the courts\, the further entrenchment of slave labor in Virginia\, and escalating tensions between white frontiersmen and Indigenous people\, rippling far beyond the 17th century to the American Revolution and today. “The Burning of Jamestown” is an immersive walking tour\, led by merchant and planter Thomas Mathew\, on whose land the rebellion was first sparked. This program is included with a general admission ticket to Historic Jamestowne.  \nBuy Your Tickets Here
URL:https://baconsrebellion350.org/event/annual-program-the-burning-of-jamestown/
LOCATION:Historic Jamestowne\, 1368 Colonial Pkwy\, Jamestown\, VA\, 23081\, United States
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SUMMARY:Seventeenth Century Day
DESCRIPTION:Join us at Bacon’s Castle for our annual Seventeenth Century Day! This year we will be joined by our Virginia Indian Tribal Partners – the Pamunkey Indian Tribe\, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe\, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe – and we will also host the Library of Virginia’s LVA On the Go van. The day’s events will feature a 17th century house tour of Bacon’s Castle\, pop-up exhibits\, seventeenth century reenactors\, genealogy resources\, kids archaeology activities\, special mini-lectures\, and more! \nBuy Your Tickets Here
URL:https://baconsrebellion350.org/event/annual-program-seventeenth-century-day/
LOCATION:Bacon’s Castle\, 465 Bacons Castle Trail\, Surry\, Virginia\, 23883\, United States
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