Soldiers Monument

Soldiers Monument

The Soldiers Monument was erected in 1870 to honor the 96 Oberlin men who died in the Civil War. Of the fallen, 55 were students who had been enrolled in the college, and 41 were Oberlin residents. Once located at the corner of College and Professor Streets, the memorial fell into disrepair and eventually became the target of protests by pacifist groups in the 1930s. It was torn in 1935, but its marble tablets listing the dead were saved and later reused in a new war memorial that was erected in 1943.

Oberlin College Archives

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1870-1935

Southeast Corner of College and Professor Streets