An inventory of Thomas Dugan’s property in 1827 provides an intriguing glimpse into the life of this formerly enslaved Concordian. His possessions speak to his family life and his work in Concord, but what of his community? What was the town like in 1827 at a midpoint between the American Revolution and the Civil War?…
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…
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 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 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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
