A nonprofit organization focused on raising awareness of Concord’s African, African American, and antislavery history from the 17th through the 19th centuries, The Robbins House’s mission is to reveal the little-known African American history of Concord, Massachusetts and its regional and national importance. Their vision is to inspire conversation, expand understanding and contribute to a better society.

The 544-square-foot house, built in the early 1820s, was originally located on an isolated farm overlooking the Great Meadows along the Concord River. The first two families who lived here were descendants of Caesar Robbins, a Revolutionary War veteran.

In 1823, Robbins’s son, Peter, purchased the new two-room house and over thirteen acres of land for $260. Peter and his wife, Fatima, resided in the west side of the house; his sister, Susan, her husband Jack Garrison, and their children, including Ellen Garrison, occupied the east side. Peter Hutchinson, Fatima’s relative, bought the house in 1852. He and his large family were the last to live in this house on the farm.

In 2010, the house was saved from demolition, moved to its current site on Monument Street and restored. Today, open to the public on a seasonal basis, The Robbins House embodies the determination of Caesar Robbins and his family to support themselves on the land and to shape their own destinies as free men and women—and serves to inspire conversations about race and social justice issues.