The Drinking Gourd Project

Mary Rice,’a little old gentlewoman’

by Polly Attwood
Editor’s note: The following is part of a series from the Drinking Gourd Project, dedicated to preserving the Caesar Robbins house as an educational center for the untold stories of Concord’s early Africans, abolitionists and other civil liberties advocates.
Many residents and visitors to Concord know the story of John Jack, whose grave can [...]

Drinking Gourd Project Update for the CCHRC Newsletter

The DGP has started 2010 with great progress. We are currently working to 1. solidify our program through the burgeoning Robbins House Educational Center while simultaneously continuing to 2. host educational seminars, and 3. write grant applications and raise funds.
As regards #1, The Robbins House, we are pleased to note that Developers (Johanna [...]

Traces of the Trade event photos

Photos from Traces of the Trade Event, March 2010