Caesar Robbins

[4] He finished his duties c. 1779, before he finally moved back to Concord, Massachusetts, as a war veteran.

Caesar Robbins would not live to see his family's land expanded or moved in the later years, as he died in 1822.

[3] In 1823, Caesar Robbins' son, Peter, purchased a small farmhouse at the edge of the Concord River with 13 surrounding acres.

[8] The Robbins House was home to many of the first CFAS meetings, where the committee "signed petitions against slavery, the slave trade, the annexation of Texas, and the removal of the Cherokees from their homeland in the southeastern United States.

"[2] Susan passed in 1841 at about 61 years of age, but her four children continued to carry the passion of the anti-slavery movement.

Even Henry David Thoreau, a Massachusetts-bound historical icon, was deeply influenced by the Robbins family and included aspects of their anti-slavery work in his writings.

[10] The organization takes donations for the house and volunteers to clean it consistently and keep an eye on the property.

Concord also offers a Guided African American History Tour, where five percent of the proceeds are donated to the Robbins House.