July 4th – Costumed Civil Rights Re-enactors and Visitors Read and Discuss Frederick Douglass’s Speech on Independence

Learning about Frederick Douglass and the Robbins House inspired nine-year-old Sasha Gross to create her artwork.

Over 150 visitors turned out for this year’s 90-degree Fourth of July Reading Frederick Douglass event at the Robbins House, sponsored by MassHumanities

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Celebrate the opening of the Ellen Garrison Buildi

Celebrate the opening of the Ellen Garrison Building at the Concord Middle School with a special day for students, families, and the community.

Come visit The Robbins House over February vacation as we honor Ellen Garrison’s legacy of teaching and celebrate the opening of the Ellen Garrison Building at the Concord Middle School. Have you ever wondered what games children played in 19th-century Concord? Now’s your chance to find out!

Swing by The Robbins House on Wednesday, February 19th from 11-1 am for a morning of games and crafts. Play a game of Pass the Slipper, Blindman’s Bluff, a Game of Graces and make a whirligig to take home. Take a tour of The Robbins House and rediscover the stories of Caesar Robbins, Susan and Ellen Garrison and their families and how they fought for equality and justice throughout their lives. No registration required. Free and open to the public.

Civil Disobedience Monday, January 20th, 2025 1:0

Civil Disobedience

Monday, January 20th, 2025
1:00-2:30pm at the Visitor Center

Commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s civil rights legacy
and Henry David Thoreau’s legacy at the Walden
Pond Visitor Center. Join an interactive panel led by Concord
historian Richard Smith and The Robbins House President
Nikki Turpin to discuss the influence of Thoreau’s essay
Civil Disobedience on activists King and Gandhi and current
acts of civil unrest.

This event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Walden Pond, The Thoreau Society, and The Robbins House.The program is free however, parking fees apply all year round.

The Robbins House is partnering with the Acton Foo

The Robbins House is partnering with the Acton Food Pantry this holiday season. They are seeking donations of flour, oil, and boxed mixes. If you would like to donate, there is a plastic bin outside of the Wright Tavern (2 Lexington Road) where we have our museum office. Donations can be left in the bin or email info@robbinshouse.org to coordinate a drop-off time. The last day for donation drop-offs is Thursday, December 12th.

Thank you!

Did you know it is Giving Tuesday? Will you take a

Did you know it is Giving Tuesday? Will you take a moment and donate to The Robbins House today?

Every day of our museum season, visitors to The Robbins House discover new perspectives on local and national history and hold vital conversations on issues still facing America today. As a prominent African American historic site, we are singularly positioned to foster broader education and discussion related to diversity and equity, in Concord and beyond.

As The Robbins House begins planning for Concord’s 250th celebrations with new exhibits and educational programming for 2025, we hope on this Giving Tuesday that you will support us in our ongoing work to preserve and promote African American history that stirs conversation and expands understanding of the history of Concord and the region.

Please visit our website at www.robbinshouse.org to donate.

We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful holiday season and are very grateful for your continued support.

Thanks to everyone who came out to just stop by or

Thanks to everyone who came out to just stop by or help draw on the Ellen upstander mural today. Look for an exhbit of the five murals sometime in the spring at the house.

Also, did you know we are open one more weekend this season? If you haven't had time to come by this year, or if you just can't resist learning just a little bit more about Ellen Garrison, now is the time. We will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 11-4 pm. Come by and say hello!

Missed drawing on the Ellen mural in October? You

Missed drawing on the Ellen mural in October? You are in luck! Come by Monument Square on Wednesday, October 23 from 3-5 pm! Draw yourself as an upstander and learn a little bit about Ellen Garrison!

Come honor Susan Garrison and the women of the Con

Come honor Susan Garrison and the women of the Concord Female Anti-Slavery Society.

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