Events

Historian James D. Rice joins us for our kick off program with a colorfully detailed account of the rebellion, highlighting how the central events of Bacon’s Rebellion and its aftermath are woven into the founding story of America.

Join us at Bacon's Castle for our May Bacon's Rebellion at 350 Years Program - a garden salon featuring a panel of expert historians and archaeologists as they discuss how women participated in, and were affected by, Bacon's Rebellion 350 years ago.

Join us for a lecture from Dr. Michael Blakey, National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Anthropology, Africana Studies, and American Studies at the College of William & Mary, as he examines how the first opportunity for an America unblemished by the immorality of racial slavery and the injustices of class inequity was lost with Bacon’s 1676 Rebellion in Virginia, and had a long lasting effect on efforts to achieve an America with equal rights for all.

Rarely acknowledged in historical narratives, Virginia’s Indigenous nations shaped American history in countless ways, including the events surrounding Nathaniel Bacon’s 1676 insurrection.

Buy Your In-Person Event and Livestream Tickets Here As 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 […]