Jen Turner has been the executive director of The Robbins House for the past two years. She has worked at several Massachusetts based museums, including Plimoth Plantation, the Paul Revere House, and the Sargent House Museum in Gloucester. She still can’t believe that her day job allows her to spend time reading, writing, and interpreting the history of the members of the Robbins and Garrison families.

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The Robbins House

March 28, 2025

Jen Turner

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The Robbins House was originally located on an isolated farm overlooking the Great Meadows along the Concord River. The first two families who lived there were descendants of Caesar Robbins, a Revolutionary Patriot of color, and the house is one of the only known historic sites commemorating the legacy of a previously enslaved Revolutionary War veteran. In 1823, Caesar’s son Peter Robbins purchased the new two-room house and over 13 acres for $260.

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