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 Castle Archives - Preservation Virginia

Bacon's Castle Archives - Preservation Virginia

Allen house hi-res stock photography and images - Alamy

Bacon's Castle Archives - Preservation Virginia

Celebrating an Architectural Classic

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

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

Bacon's Rebellion in 1676

Sir Nathaniel Bacon Jr. (1647-1676) - Find a Grave-gedenkplek