A Celebration of Brister Freeman at the Robbins House

Join this marking of the 200th anniversary of Brister Freeman’s Death

Maria Madison Welcoming Remarks
Keynote Address by Kenneth Reeves
Poetry by Danielle Georges, poet and author of The Dear Remote Nearness of You
Kora Music by John Hughes
Homecoming Ceremony by the Reverend Bertram Johnson

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Today is the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street b

Today is the 60th anniversary of the 16th Street bombing in Birmingham, Alabama. In honor of the 4 little girls senselessly killed by the KKK, we joined with other groups around the country in ringing a bell in their memory. #4littlegirls

Due to the inclement weather predicted, The Robbin

Due to the inclement weather predicted, The Robbins House will be closed on Saturday, September 16th. Stay safe, be well, and we will see you on Sunday for our regular hours.

The Robbins House is excited to announce that we a

The Robbins House is excited to announce that we are participating in Concord's Festival of Authors 2023 in October. Our guest will be Ray Shepard, the celebrate local author of "A Long Time Coming: A Lyrical Biography of Race in America from Ona Judge to Barack Obama." To register for the event, please follow this link: https://www.concordfestivalofauthors.org/ray-shepard-author-of-a-long-time-coming

Join us for a free public concert on the lawn of T

Join us for a free public concert on the lawn of The Robbins House this Wednesday, August 16th at 7 pm!

Join us for a free, public concert on the front la

Join us for a free, public concert on the front lawn of The Robbins House on Wednesday, August 16th at 7 pm! The Boston Public Quartet will perform an outdoor concert celebrating the musical contributions of Black Americans.

Thank you to everyone who came out and participate

Thank you to everyone who came out and participated in this past weekend's Dugan events!

Come help celebrate the life and legacy of Concord

Come help celebrate the life and legacy of Concord's George Washington Dugan on the 160th Anniversary of his heroic sacrifice as a member of the Massachusetts 54th, the first all-black regiment of the Civil War. Events are being held throughout Concord, July 14-16th, including two Civil War Living History Demonstrations on The Robbins House lawn Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

We are still on for today's Reading With Frederick

We are still on for today's Reading With Frederick Douglass event! See you all at 11 am at The Robbins House!

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