St George Historical Society
The Historical Society manages four historical sites in St George ~ Marshall Point Lighthouse & Museum, Andrew Robinson Homestead at 945 River Road, Schoolhouse Museum at School St and our headquarters - the Old Library Museum at 38 Main Street. Sign up below for our monthly newsletters & other notices.
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Currently raising funds and recruiting volunteers to help with re-siding the south side of the ROBINSON HOMESTEAD BARN. Clapboards will be installed along with restored windows to match the front of the barn and to preserve its history and integrity before the winter. Cost: $5,000. Work to be completed 3rd week of Oct
UPCOMING AT THE ANDREW ROBINSON HOMESTEAD
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PAST 2023 Programs
Past Programs
SEA CAPTAIN HISTORY AT
THE ANDREW ROBINSON HOMESTEAD
Sunday, July 16th 10am – 2pm
The upcoming Open House at the historic Andrew Robinson Homestead
at 945 River Road in St. George will highlight the seafaring lives of the three captains who resided at the Homestead.
Fred Gosbee and Julia Lane, of Castlebay, will be on site 11am to 1pm singing sea shanties while you learn about what life was like on the high seas in the 1800’s.
The Homestead and barn will be open for touring as well.
Entrance is free but donations are appreciated.
Captain Sylvanus Robinson, who went to sea at age 11, as a cook.
Three generations of Robinsons were sea captains.
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