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SUMMARY:The Archaeology of Bacon’s Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Bacon’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. \nThree hundred and fifty years later\, archaeological traces of these events are still evident at sites across Virginia. 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. \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. \nThis event will take place on August 19th at Bacon’s Castle at 6PM\, tickets are $15 each. \nIn 2026\, “The Archaeology of Bacon’s Rebellion” is presented as part of “Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years\,” a joint program series by Preservation Virginia\, Jamestown Rediscovery\, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation\, William & Mary Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships\, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe\, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe\, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe with support from Virginia Humanities. \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://preservationvirginia.org/event/the-archeology-of-bacons-rebellion/
LOCATION:Bacon’s Castle\, 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail\, Surry\, VA\, 23883\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bacon's Castle,Reconsidering Bacon's Rebellion at 350 Years
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SUMMARY:Mapping the Dragon: An Indigenous History of Bacon’s Rebellion
DESCRIPTION:Rarely 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 event will take place on at 6PM on Wednesday\, July 15th at Jamestown Settlement (2110 Jamestown Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 23185). \nPurchase an In-Person Event Ticket Here \nPurchase a Virtual Program Ticket Here \n  \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. \nIn 2026\, “Mapping the Dragon: An Indigenous History of Bacon’s Rebellion” is presented as part of “Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years\,” a joint program series by Preservation Virginia\, Jamestown Rediscovery\, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation\, William & Mary Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships\, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe\, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe\, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe with support from Virginia Humanities.
URL:https://preservationvirginia.org/event/mappingthedragon/
LOCATION:Jamestown Settlement\, 2110 Jamestown Rd\, Williamsburg\, 23185\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reconsidering Bacon's Rebellion at 350 Years
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SUMMARY:Opportunities Lost: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Denial of Class and Racial Justice in the United States
DESCRIPTION: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. This event will take place on Wednesday\, June 17th at 6PM\, it is hosted at Historic Jamestowne (1368 Colonial Pkwy Jamestown\, VA 23081). \nAbout Dr. Michael Blakey\, Ph.D. \nMichael Blakey is National Endowment for the Humanities Professor of Anthropology\, Africana Studies\, and American Studies at William & Mary where he directs the Institute for Historical Biology.  He is former director of Howard University’s African Burial Ground Project in New York City and currently sits on the Scholarly Advisory Committee of the National Museum of African American History and Culture\, Smithsonian Institution. He is co-chair of the American Anthropological Association’s Commission for the Ethical Treatment of Human Remains.  Blakey is the author of more than 80 articles in refereed journals and anticipates the release of his 3-volume book\, The Blinding Light of Race; Race and Racism in Western Science and Society\, by Routledge Taylor Francis Press in 2026. He advises many descendant communities and has lectured on bioarchaeology\, publicly engaged archaeology\, and racism at universities in Africa\, Europe\, Asia\, South America\, Australia and across the United States. \nIn 2026\, “Opportunities Lost: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Denial of Class and Racial Justice in the United States” is presented as part of “Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years\,” a joint program series by Preservation Virginia\, Jamestown Rediscovery\, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation\, William & Mary Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships\, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe\, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe\, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe with support from Virginia Humanities. \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://preservationvirginia.org/event/opportunities-lost-bacons-rebellion-and-the-denial-of-class-and-racial-justice-in-the-united-states/
LOCATION:Bacon’s Castle\, 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail\, Surry\, VA\, 23883\, United States
CATEGORIES:Historic Jamestowne,Reconsidering Bacon's Rebellion at 350 Years
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260513T180000
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SUMMARY:Women’s Perspectives on Bacon’s Rebellion: Expert Panel Discussion & Open House Tour
DESCRIPTION: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. Bacon’s Castle will also be open before and after the lecture for an open house style tour with featured stops with our panel experts. This event will take place on Wednesday\, May 13th at 6PM and will be hosted at Bacon’s Castle. In-person event tickets are $15 each. A live-stream ticket can be purchased for $5. \nIn 2026\, “Women’s Perspectives on Bacon’s Rebellion: Expert Panel Discussion & Open House Tour” is presented as part of “Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years\,” a joint program series by Preservation Virginia\, Jamestown Rediscovery\, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation\, William & Mary Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships\, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe\, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe\, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe with support from Virginia Humanities. \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://preservationvirginia.org/event/womens-perspectives-on-bacons-rebellion-expert-panel-discussion-open-house-tour/
LOCATION:Bacon’s Castle\, 465 Bacon’s Castle Trail\, Surry\, VA\, 23883\, United States
CATEGORIES:Bacon's Castle,Reconsidering Bacon's Rebellion at 350 Years
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SUMMARY:Tales From a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America hosted at Jamestown Settlement
DESCRIPTION:Historian James D. Rice joins us for our kick off program on April 15th at Jamestown Settlement 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. During the Rebellion\,  the powerful\, charismatic Governor Berkeley\, the sorrowful Susquehannock warrior Monges\, the wily Indian trader and tobacco planter William Byrd\, the regal Pamunkey chieftain Cockacoeske\, and the rebel leader himself\, Nathaniel Bacon were all pulled into an escalating conflict whose outcome\, month by month\, remained uncertain. As the drama unfolded\, it became apparent that the struggle between Governor Berkeley and the impetuous Bacon was nothing less than a battle over the soul of America\, and\, moreover\, the issues at the heart of the rebellion lasted for generations. This lecture will be hosted at Jamestown Settlement (2110 Jamestown Rd\, Williamsburg\, VA 23185). \nIn 2026\, “Tales From a Revolution: Bacon’s Rebellion and the Transformation of Early America hosted at Jamestown Settlement” is presented as part of “Reconsidering Bacon’s Rebellion at 350 Years\,” a joint program series by Preservation Virginia\, Jamestown Rediscovery\, Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation\, William & Mary Office of Strategic Cultural Partnerships\, the Pamunkey Indian Tribe\, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe\, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe with support from Virginia Humanities. \nPurchase Tickets Here
URL:https://preservationvirginia.org/event/tales-from-a-revolution-bacons-rebellion-and-the-transformation-of-early-america-hosted-at-jamestown-settlement/
LOCATION:Jamestown Settlement\, 2110 Jamestown Rd\, Williamsburg\, 23185\, United States
CATEGORIES:Reconsidering Bacon's Rebellion at 350 Years
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