The Oberlin Heritage Center currently is closed to the public for its winter shutdown that lasts through Jan. 15. However, the organization has a lot to look back to in 2023, and much to look forward to in 2024. One of the highlights of the year for Oberlin Heritage Center executive director Liz Schultz was […]
The Oberlin–Wellington Rescue of 1858 was a key event in the history of abolitionism leading up to the Civil War, when a group of 37 men were charged with violating the Fugitive Slave Act of 1850.