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, ...

Illuminated by the glow of the fires around them and the torches they carried, rebels under the command of Nathaniel Bacon marched through a burning Jamestown. After they had marched out of view of ...

"[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 ...

NEAR CENTER CROSS, Va. — The brown waters of Dragon Run meander through shaggy banks of duckweed and arrow arum before melting into the forest. Insects clamor like city traffic. Noontime shadows are ...

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 ...