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Learn about the history of public education in Oberlin, visit locations of where former schools were located, hear oral history recollections from students of the twentieth century, and explore how the school system and buildings evolved into the…

The southeast quadrant of the City of Oberlin has historically housed the African-American community and Groveland Street is at its heart.

The tour consists of eight stops, all on or near Tappan Square. The tour was developed under the auspices of the Oberlin College Archives and the Coalition for Oberlin History.

This tour visits Oberlin monuments to explore its abolitionist heritage and contributions to the Civil War, and includes site that signaled the town’s re-dedication to African American struggles during the Civil Rights era.

This tour takes about…

This short tour, taking 15-20 minutes to complete, introduces the history of Oberlin, including its religious inspiration, its abolitionist commitment and its attention to the education of women. It was co-created for the Coalition for Oberlin…

This tour centers on five sites clustered around Martin Luther King, Jr., Park on Vine Street between Main Street and Park Street. Structured as a "quest"--which asks kids to answer a question before moving to the next site--it will take a half hour…