Rokeby Museum | Faith Revell, Executive Director
4334 Route 7 | Ferrisburgh, VT 05456
802.877.3406 | info@rokeby.org

Rokeby Museum is open 10 am–5 pm, daily.

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Ferrisburgh, VT 05456

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Today`s the day! Join Rokeby Museum at 1:00pm to honor the 174th anniversary of Frederick Douglass` landmark speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" The event will start with some remarks from our director, Faith Revell. Then, we`ll hand off the mic to professional singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman, who will kick off the event with spirituals and a reading of the first stanza. The remainder of the speech will be read aloud by our visitor volunteers (including you!)

This event will take place within our Visitor Center, which is fully accessible and air-conditioned. Admission to this event is free! Don`t forget to snag a special Frederick Douglass letterpress print from A Revolutionary Press!

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Jul 5

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Today's the day! Join Rokeby Museum at 1:00pm to honor the 174th anniversary of Frederick Douglass' landmark speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?" The event will start with some remarks from our director, Faith Revell. Then, we'll hand off the mic to professional singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman, who will kick off the event with spirituals and a reading of the first stanza. The remainder of the speech will be read aloud by our visitor volunteers (including you!)

This event will take place within our Visitor Center, which is fully accessible and air-conditioned. Admission to this event is free! Don't forget to snag a special Frederick Douglass letterpress print from A Revolutionary Press!

#rokeby #museum #history #event #blackhistory #community #groupreading #frederickdouglass #freeevent

Rokeby Museum is live at @lakechamplainmaritime museum with a special 4th of July table dedicated to our own Rowland E. Robinson (1833 - 1900). Stop by to learn more about Yankee culture, read some first-edition books, and learn to talk like a true Yankee!

The events don`t stop there: don`t forget to visit Rokeby tomorrow, July 5th, for a community reading of Frederick Douglass` famous speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July." The event will be kicked off at 1:00 by singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman

Can`t make it to the Martime Museum? Then you won`t want to miss Rokeby`s table at Spotlight Vermont in Burlington`s City Hall Park, July 11th!

#rokeby #museum #history #event #fourthofjuly #abolition #localhistory #ferrisburgh #250America #250thAnniversary

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Jul 4

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Rokeby Museum is live at @lakechamplainmaritime museum with a special 4th of July table dedicated to our own Rowland E. Robinson (1833 - 1900). Stop by to learn more about Yankee culture, read some first-edition books, and learn to talk like a true Yankee!

The events don't stop there: don't forget to visit Rokeby tomorrow, July 5th, for a community reading of Frederick Douglass' famous speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July." The event will be kicked off at 1:00 by singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman

Can't make it to the Martime Museum? Then you won't want to miss Rokeby's table at Spotlight Vermont in Burlington's City Hall Park, July 11th!

#rokeby #museum #history #event #fourthofjuly #abolition #localhistory #ferrisburgh #250America #250thAnniversary

Join Rokeby Museum this Sunday, July 5th, for our annual "Reading Frederick Douglass" event! Celebrate the anniversary of Frederick Douglass` landmark speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" with a community reading in our visitor center, then stick around to tour our main exhibit and learn more about the Robinsons and their role in the battle for abolition.

Professional singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman will once again be lending his voice to kick off the event with spirituals and a reading of the first stanza.

The event will take place from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Admission to the event is free.

#rokeby #museum #history #event #blackhistory #frederickdouglass #fourthofjuly #abolition #groupreading #educational #community

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Jul 1

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Join Rokeby Museum this Sunday, July 5th, for our annual "Reading Frederick Douglass" event! Celebrate the anniversary of Frederick Douglass' landmark speech "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July" with a community reading in our visitor center, then stick around to tour our main exhibit and learn more about the Robinsons and their role in the battle for abolition.

Professional singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman will once again be lending his voice to kick off the event with spirituals and a reading of the first stanza.

The event will take place from 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM. Admission to the event is free.

#rokeby #museum #history #event #blackhistory #frederickdouglass #fourthofjuly #abolition #groupreading #educational #community

This 4th of July, Rokeby Museum will be joining our friends at @lakechamplainmaritime Museum for a special look at the Robinson family and the memory of the American Revolution. Though the Robinsons didn`t arrive in Vermont until the early 1790s, their descendants took great pride in their adopted state and its role in the fight for independence.

Rowland E. Robinson (1833-1900), beloved author of Vermont fiction, made a career out of documenting what he saw as a vanishing Yankee culture. He also wrote two historical fiction novels set around the American Revolution: "A Hero of Ticonderoga" (1898) and "A Danvis Pioneer" (1900). Stop by our table to read some selections, handle first-edition books, and pick up some classic Yankee vocabulary!

Don`t forget to swing by Rokeby Museum afterward and check out our main exhibit, "Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family," to learn more!

#rokeby #museum #history #event #educational #america250 #familyfun #Vermont #culture #revolutionarywar #celebration #kidsactivities

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Jun 30

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This 4th of July, Rokeby Museum will be joining our friends at @lakechamplainmaritime Museum for a special look at the Robinson family and the memory of the American Revolution. Though the Robinsons didn't arrive in Vermont until the early 1790s, their descendants took great pride in their adopted state and its role in the fight for independence.

Rowland E. Robinson (1833-1900), beloved author of Vermont fiction, made a career out of documenting what he saw as a vanishing Yankee culture. He also wrote two historical fiction novels set around the American Revolution: "A Hero of Ticonderoga" (1898) and "A Danvis Pioneer" (1900). Stop by our table to read some selections, handle first-edition books, and pick up some classic Yankee vocabulary!

Don't forget to swing by Rokeby Museum afterward and check out our main exhibit, "Seeking Freedom: The Underground Railroad and the Legacy of an Abolitionist Family," to learn more!

#rokeby #museum #history #event #educational #america250 #familyfun #Vermont #culture #revolutionarywar #celebration #kidsactivities

Rokeby Museum will be tabling at Spotlight Vermont on Saturday, July 11th! Join us in City Hall Park, Burlington, to celebrate 250 years of Vermont history and culture at this lively, family-friendly festival featuring 30+ museums, historical societies, and cultural organizations! Enjoy hands-on activities, artifact touch-and-learns, crafts, games, demonstrations, live music, a history photo booth, face painting, giveaways, food vendors, and a splash pad for kids.

Rokeby will be offering a special dive into the Yankee culture of Vermont, as recorded by author and Ferrisburgh native Rowland E. Robinson (1833-1900). Stop by to explore selections of Robinson`s work, see how he immortalized the American Revolution, and learn how to talk like a true Yankee yourself!

See a full list of participants and activities here: https://loveburlington.org/spotlightvt250

#rokeby #museum #history #event #america250 #familyfun #celebration #Vermont #culture #freeevent #kidsactivities #educational #revolutionarywar

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Jun 27

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On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass delivered an Independence Day address to the Rochester Ladies` Anti-Slavery Society in Rochester, New York. The resulting speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?” endures as one of the sharpest condemnations of American enslavement, a striking exposé of the country`s hypocrisy, and one of the greatest orations in American history.

Join Rokeby Museum as we celebrate the importance of Douglass’ historic speech by inviting the public to participate in a group reading. The event will take place in our visitor center on Sunday, July 5, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM.

Professional singer, actor, and friend of the Museum Dr. François Clemmons @divamanman will once again be lending his voice to kick off the event with spirituals and a reading of the first stanza. Admission to the event is free.

#rokeby #museum #history #event #blackhistory #abolition #frederickdouglass #fourthofjuly #america250 #community #groupreading

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Jun 26

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