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VISIT THE ROBBINS HOUSE

VISIT THE ROBBINS HOUSE

The Robbins House is a 544 sq. ft. historic early 19th century house formerly inhabited by the first generation of descendants of formerly enslaved African American Revolutionary War veteran Caesar Robbins, and by fugitive slave Jack Garrison.

LEARN THE HISTORY

LEARN THE HISTORY

The stories of the occupants of The Robbins House reveal the ways in which the first generations of free Concord African Americans pursued independence and contributed to the antislavery movement and abolitionist causes.

TAKE A WALKING TOUR

TAKE A WALKING TOUR

We created a map of African American and antislavery history in Concord, MA.

Download the map and take a walking tour of the African American and Antislavery history sites in Concord.

News and Events

The Robbins House: A School. Sugar. A Slave Bell.

The Robbins House in collaboration with the Concord Free Public Library present: A School. Sugar. A Slave Bell. A Presentation by Concord’s African American History Museum The Robbins House Friday,…

Concord Festival of Authors: The Robbins House presents Ray Shepard, author of A Long Time Coming

CONCORD FESTIVAL OF AUTHORS 2023 Ray Shepard author of A Long Time Coming A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama Saturday, October 21 11:00…

Caribbean Americans & Politics: Celebrating 50 Years Of The Caribbean American Carnival In Boston

Caribbean Americans & Politics: Celebrating 50 Years of the Caribbean American Carnival in Boston

Thursday, 24 August | 6:00 PM Caribbean Americans & Politics: Celebrating 50 Years of the Caribbean American Carnival in Boston Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll; City Councilor Brian Worrell; Former Senator…

ROBBINS HOUSE VIRTUAL TOURS

The Life of Ellen Garrison
6:30 min

Reconstruction Part 1: The Johnson Presidency
19:50 min

Reconstruction Part 2: The Grant Presidency
8:32 min

Reconstruction Part 3: The Legacy
14:39 min

Black Abolitionists
15:05 min

What Were They Fighting For?
9:33 min

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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What you can do now:

Advocate for 4 Bills in the Massachusetts Legislature Supporting Black Lives - July 4, 2020 - Supported by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts
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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…

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