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Third Annual Dennis Farm Symposium

Keystone College One College Green, La Plume, PA, United States

Concord African American descendant Denise Dennis celebrates her great-great grandfather Henry Dennis' 200th birthday (1815-1882) with a symposium and discussion about preserving African American history. Both of Henry Dennis’ parents (in 1804) and grandparents (in 1777) were married in Concord (see Denise discovering her ancestor’s wedding record in the Lincoln Library). Maria Madison, Robbins House…

Meet Ellen Garrison

The Old Manse 269 Monument Street, Concord, United States

Meet Ellen Garrison Jackson: 19th Century Civil Rights Activist Co-hosted by the Old Manse on Columbus Day - October 12th Using information from over 100 documents and letters only recently uncovered, Ellen will be portrayed by Maria Madison, Robbins House President. Ellen Garrison was the daughter of a Concord farm laborer who escaped from slavery…

Meet Ellen Garrison

The Old Manse 269 Monument Street, Concord, United States

Meet Ellen Garrison Jackson: 19th Century Civil Rights Activist Co-hosted by the Old Manse on Columbus Day - October 12th Using information from over 100 documents and letters only recently uncovered, Ellen will be portrayed by Maria Madison, Robbins House President. Ellen Garrison was the daughter of a Concord farm laborer who escaped from slavery…

Through the Eyes of Ellen Garrison

The Old Manse 269 Monument Street, Concord, United States

A Freedom's Way event co-hosted by the Old Manse Sunday October 18th. This historical interpreter was great. She told her story with humor and honesty. Will go again to hear more. Meet Ellen Garrison, Concord's Rosa Park The Robbins House | 2 – 3 pm, Open to All Born in Concord in 1823, Ellen Garrison…

Through the Eyes of Ellen Garrison

The Old Manse 269 Monument Street, Concord, United States

A Freedom's Way event co-hosted by the Old Manse Sunday October 18th. This historical interpreter was great. She told her story with humor and honesty. Will go again to hear more. Meet Ellen Garrison, Concord's Rosa Park The Robbins House | 2 – 3 pm, Open to All Born in Concord in 1823, Ellen Garrison…

Slavery By Another Name screening

First Parish in Concord 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with a PBS Film & The Very Latest Research on Concord’s African American History – Presented by The Robbins House & First Parish in Concord On Sunday, February 28th from 4-6pm – The documentary Slavery By Another Name, based on Douglas A. Blackmon's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, will be screened at First…

Suggested $10

Slavery By Another Name screening

First Parish in Concord 20 Lexington Road, Concord, MA, United States

Celebrate Black History Month with a PBS Film & The Very Latest Research on Concord’s African American History – Presented by The Robbins House & First Parish in Concord On Sunday, February 28th from 4-6pm – The documentary Slavery By Another Name, based on Douglas A. Blackmon's Pulitzer Prize-winning book, will be screened at First…

Suggested $10

Invisible Injustice: A Symposium on Slavery in the North

Marsh Hall - Salem State University 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA, United States

Join Essex Heritage as they host Key Note Speaker Joanne Pope Melish, scholars, educators, regional historic and cultural site staff, and other community members in conversations about effective interpretation of northern slavery and its legacies. What are the stories that our institutions are not telling? What are best practices for approaching these topics with visitors,…

Free

Invisible Injustice: A Symposium on Slavery in the North

Marsh Hall - Salem State University 352 Lafayette St, Salem, MA, United States

Join Essex Heritage as they host Key Note Speaker Joanne Pope Melish, scholars, educators, regional historic and cultural site staff, and other community members in conversations about effective interpretation of northern slavery and its legacies. What are the stories that our institutions are not telling? What are best practices for approaching these topics with visitors,…

Free

Patriot’s Day at The Robbins House

The Robbins House

Monday. April 18th — 12 & 2:30 pm

Visit The Robbins House on Patriots’ Day and meet Peter Robbins, son of Revolutionary War veteran Caesar Robbins, portrayed by CCHS teacher emeritus Joe Zellner.

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