Tufts Student Focus Group Responds to Robbins House Visit
August 27th, 2018 • The Robbins House • Moderated by RH Interpreter Mary-Wren vanderWilden • Written by Robbins House Intern Emma Hodgdon
The Black Experience in Middlesex County from the 1640s to the 1870s
The Woburn Public Library sponsored a panel presentation and discussion of recent research into the lives of free and enslaved Black people in early Middlesex County.
New! Brochures at the Robbins House
Robbins House Historians Write Brochures to Answer Visitors’ Most Frequently Asked Questions
The Central Ohio Underground Railroad Study Group Tours The Robbins House
Inspired by reading Black Walden: Slavery and Its Aftermath in Concord, Massachusetts by Elise Lemire, the Central Ohio Underground Railroad Study Group visited the Robbins House on July 11th.
On Brister’s Hill with The Walden Woods Project
We were rained out, rained out again, and nearly rained out a third time for our program On Brister’s Hill…
Spotlight on New Robbins House Co-President Rob Munro
“To a certain extent, we do live in a bubble here,” Rob said, “not only at Middlesex, but also in Concord. I am very hopeful that we can gently expand that bubble and have more difficult conversations about culture, history and race. And, in the process, become more empathetic and understanding of those around us.”
CCHS Students Teach Elementary School Students about the Robbins House
Spring Semester • The Robbins House
This spring, a group of 6 students from the Rivers and Revolutions program, working with CCHS teacher and Robbins House board member Johanna Glazer, have been developing field trip curriculum that can be used by the Robbins House and the Concord Public Schools. So far they have planned and piloted activities for second and fifth graders including an Ellen Garrison scavenger hunt, a petition activity, and a consideration of everyday life in the Robbins House. The Rivers and Revolutions students have learned a great deal about the house and its residents and are excited to find ways to bring the house to life for young people. The students have two more elementary school visits scheduled in May to continue developing and testing activities for young people.
