This 90-minute tour offered by the Oberlin Heritage Center highlights historic events that reveal both Oberlin’s progress and setbacks in race relations dating from early Oberlin all the way up to the 21st Century. Learn how Oberlin was a leader in abolition, participating heavily in events such as the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue, the Raid on Harpers Ferry, and the American Civil War, but also struggled with its own issues of equality and racism during these early years and later through Reconstruction, Jim Crow, Civil Rights, and today.
Cost: $10/adult; $5/college student; free for children under 18. Advance registration is required, and space is limited to 40 participants. Tour is weather dependent and may be cancelled by the Oberlin Heritage Center. Registrants may request a refund or transfer to another history walk offering if the tour is canceled. Call 440-774-1700 or visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org to register.
Open to all members of the public
