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The Robbins House – Concord’s African American History
Juneteenth Re-Opening of The Robbins House!
Six visitors allowed inside the Robbins House at a time
Masks required by visitors until further notice
ROBBINS HOUSE VIRTUAL TOURS
RECENT PROJECTS
These projects were made possible by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant # MH-00-17-0030
Black Lives Resources, Recommendations, and Action Items
Books Frugal Bookstore is a Black-owned bookstore in Roxbury taking orders: https://frugalbookstore.net, email: frugal_books@yahoo.com, phone: 617-541-1722 Harvard Gazette Reading List…
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Spotlight on Social Justice Action Items
Move to Establish a Concord-Carlisle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee The Concord-Carlisle League of Women Voters is urging the Concord…
News and Events
Thoreau and Diversity: People, Principles, and Politics
The Thoreau Society Virtual Annual Gathering – Featuring Keynote Speaker Ibram X. Kendi Interviewed by The Robbins House’s Maria Madison July 10th • 4-5 pm Thoreau and Diversity: People, Principles,…
The Thoreau Society Annual Gathering
Thoreau and Diversity: People, Principles, and Politics with Keynote Speaker Dr. Ibram X. Kendi George Schaller, the 2020 recipient of the Thoreau Prize for Literary Excellence in Nature Writing, will…
Cuban Plantation “Slave Bell” Comes to the Robbins House by Way of The Belmont Hill School
Students at the Belmont Hill School for Boys recently researched the history of the bell that has towered over their campus since 1927. In a 2017 independent study, seniors examined…
The Terrible Power of the Constitution’s Three-Fifths Clause
Historic New England • Co-sponsored by the Lincoln Historical Society and The Robbins House Tuesday, June 22 • 7-8 pm • Virtual Program • Tickets are free; donations are encouraged • Please call 617-994-6678 for…
The Letters of Ellen Garrison
Concord Museum Virtual Event Co-sponsored by The Robbins House Register here https://concordmuseum.org/events/the-letters-of-ellen-garrison/. Ellen Garrison, the daughter and granddaughter of men who had been enslaved, spent her life educating newly freed…
Spotlight on Social Justice Action Items
Move to Establish a Concord-Carlisle Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee The Concord-Carlisle League of Women Voters is urging the Concord Select Board to establish a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)…
Site of Harriet Tubman’s Lost Maryland Home Found
Statement Against Recent and Historical AAPI Violence
The Robbins House stands in solidarity with the AAPI (Asian, Asian American, Pacific Islander, and South Asian) community as it mourns the tragic losses of life in Georgia and elsewhere…
