Seventeenth Century Day

Join us at Bacon’s Castle for our annual Seventeenth Century Day! This year we will be joined by our Virginia Indian Tribal Partners – the Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the Rappahannock Indian Tribe, and the Nottoway Indian Tribe – and we will also host the Library of Virginia’s LVA On the Go van. The day’s events will feature a 17th century house tour of Bacon’s Castle, pop-up exhibits, seventeenth century reenactors, genealogy resources, kids archaeology activities, special mini-lectures, and more! This event will take place on October 17th at Bacon’s Castle from 11-4pm, tickets are $15 each. In 2026, “Seventeenth Century Day” 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.