No Vermont farm would be complete without dairy cows. In the early 20th century, dairy quickly became Rokeby's most important agricultural product and, eventually, the only one. The Robinsons' dairy barn stood on this site for over 100 years but . . . — — Map (db m281211) HM
"Situated on a beautiful site, it is high up on a hill away from the traffic of the road and offering a most beautiful view of the lake and the mountains."
— Elizabeth Donoway Robinson, 1936
In the late 1830s, Rowland . . . — — Map (db m281225) HM
Frederick Douglass delivered a fiery abolitionist speech here in July 1843. Born in slavery in Maryland, Douglass freed himself by escaping to the north, where he became a tireless crusader for African American freedom and equality. He was among . . . — — Map (db m95449) HM
At the heart of Rokeby Museum is the family that cherished this place as its home.
Throughout the Robinsons' ownership of Rokeby, several additions and changes were made to the house. In 1814, Thomas R. Robison expanded the late . . . — — Map (db m281207) HM
Each generation of the Robinson family left a mark on Rokeby's history. Here are a few of the family members who contributed to the rich history of Rokeby.
Thomas Richardson Robinson (1761-1851) and Jemima Fish Robinson (1761-1846) . . . — — Map (db m281221) HM
The Robinson family settled this property in 1793, two years after Vermont because a state. Four consecutive generations of Robinsons lived and worked here as farmers, artists, writers, naturalists, and radical abolitionists until 1961 when . . . — — Map (db m281217) HM
Here in 1833, Rowland E. Robinson was born of Quaker parentage. He became a popular illustrator and interpreter of nature and Yankee dialect. "Rokeby" was a station on the "Underground R.R." Here are the blind author’s memorabilia. Open to the . . . — — Map (db m75967) HM
We invite you to explore the landscape that has been shaped over time by both human and natural forces.
The Robinson family first came to this property in 1793, two years after Vermont became a state. For more than 150 years, the family . . . — — Map (db m281227) HM
Why is it called Rokeby?
The Robinsons began calling their home Rokeby after a best-selling novel of that name
by Sir Walter Scott. Scott set his story of an epic battle at Rokeby Park, the home of
his good friend J.B.S. Morritt in . . . — — Map (db m281223) HM
