Underground Railroad Monument

Title

Underground Railroad Monument

Description

Created by then college senior Cameron Armstrong in 1977, this sculpture of train tracks rising out from the ground commemorates Oberlin's importance as a stop on the Underground Railroad. Originally planned as a temporary installation, the graduating class of 1977 donated funds to preserve the sculpture permanently.

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Publisher

Oberlin College Archives

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25861971946_c704fff16a_c.jpg

Coverage

1977
2 S. Professor Street, Oberlin, OH

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https://reneeromano.net/mykitchen/plugins/Dropbox/files/UndergroundRailroadCC.jpg

Collection

Citation

Onasill~Bill, “Underground Railroad Monument,” Oberlin Community History Hub, accessed May 15, 2024, https://megansmitchell.org/DH694/items/show/11.

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