In 1835, 32 students from Cincinnati’s Lane Seminary became frustrated with the school’s pro-slavery politics.John J. Shipherd, a co-founder of Oberlin College, convinced the students to come up north to Oberlin to continue their education.The students refused to attend the school unless staff complied with their abolitionist demands and allowed African American students to attend.The […]
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The Ohio Underground Railroad Whistle-Stop Poetry Tour made a stop at the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center May 4. The event was a collaboration between the Ohio Poetry Association, Poets Against Racism & Hate USA, The Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society and the city of Oberlin.The Oberlin event was the fourth stop in an 11-stop […]
The Oberlin Heritage Center hosted its Black Business Owners and Entrepreneurship in Oberlin program Feb. 20 at the Oberlin Public Library, 65 S. Main St. The presentation, which was led by Amanda Manahan, museum education and tour manager for the Heritage Center, largely focused on stories of Black business owners in Oberlin during the 19th […]
The Wilson Bruce Evans House, 33 E Vine St. in Oberlin, became a major stop along the Underground Railroad after its construction was completed in 1856. Dedicated a National Historic Landmark in 1997, the house now has an Ohio historical landmark recognizing its importance.