Circa 1830 Home Of Slavery Survivor Caesar Robbins - 1823robbinshouseLAB184760
by Frank J Benz
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Circa 1830 Home Of Slavery Survivor Caesar Robbins - 1823robbinshouseLAB184760
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Frank J Benz
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Circa 1830 Home Of Slavery Survivor Caesar Robbins
The Robbins House, circa 1830, was constructed as a two-family home and lived in by the descendants of the Revolutionary War veteran and former Concord, MA, slavery survivor. Caesar Robbins was born in 1745 and was enslaved at birth. Robbins served in the French and Indian War at the age of 16 years with his owner receiving payment for his service. On April 19, 1775, it is likely that Robbins served at the North Bridge in Captain Joseph Robbins Acton company. In 1776 Caesar Robbins was among the forces that fortified Dorchester Heights and marched to Fort Ticonderoga in Captain Zachariah Fitchs company. Either before or during the time Caesar Robbins was enlisted he was emancipated and later settled in Concord, married and had six children. Susan and Peter, two of his grown children were the first residents of this house when it was constructed on the Robbins farm.
There is a vast amount of African American history in the Concord area and the interior of this house now serves as a museum and teaching center to make everyone aware of this history. The amount of historic information contained within the home is amazing and extremely interesting. There are many houses in Concord that were utilized as stops on the Underground Railroad and there are several streets in Concord that are named after several of the black residents. This house is located a very short walk from the North Bridge and should be placed on a list of important historic locations to see while in the Concord area.
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