"[We must defend ourselves] against all Indians in generall, for that they were all Enemies." This was the unequivocal view of Nathaniel Bacon, a young, wealthy Englishman who had recently settled in ...

SURRY COUNTY, Va. — Bacon’s Castle in Surry County is best known for its ties to Nathaniel Bacon, the man who burned down Jamestown and attacked native tribes during a bloody rebellion against ...

JAMESTOWN — Jamestown Rediscovery is looking back on the failed rebellion that led to the site’s burning nearly 350 years ago. To reflect the history of Bacon’s Rebellion, which peaked on Sept. 19, ...

In our modern society, we’re surrounded by talk of division — cultural divides, racial divides, class divides and more. Historic sites are not immune. On the contrary, historical discourse often pits ...