Nathaniel Bacon's Rebellion, Bacon's Castle, and the Establishment

By Brenna Geraghty Have you ever wondered how Bacon’s Castle got it’s name? Read on to find out!   PART ONE Nathaniel Bacon was a young English aristocrat who was exiled to the Virginia colony in 1674. He had been accused of trying to steal somebody else’s inheritance in England, so his father sent him …

Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia in the years 1675 & 1676

Bacon's Rebellion in 1676

Bacon's Castle Archives - Preservation Virginia

Allen house hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Bacon's Rebellion in Virginia in the years 1675 & 1676

Bacon's Rebellion in 1676

Celebrating an Architectural Classic

Nathaniel Bacon, Saint or Sinner? The Colonial Williamsburg Official History & Citizenship Site

Bacon's Castle

Bacon's Rebellion, Part 2

Bacon's Rebellion - Historic Jamestowne Part of Colonial National Historical Park (U.S. National Park Service)