by Naiya Patel-Kapka | Feb 19, 2026 | History Highlights, Uncategorized
The Capture of La Amistad In January of 1839, a group of newly-captured African “slaves” were put on a ship bound for Cuba, where they would be sold into slavery. Among this group were four children, including a young girl, about seven years old, named...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Feb 3, 2026 | History Highlights
Thaddeus Cahill: The Start of the Electronic Music Era Written in 2018-19 by Wesley Patterson, Bonner Scholar at Oberlin College and Volunteer Researcher and Docent at Oberlin Heritage Center. Oberlin, since its creation in 1833, has been the catalyst for many...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Jan 29, 2026 | History Highlights, Reconstruction Era
Moses Fleetwood Walker: A Depiction of his Notable and Innovative Inventions. Figure 1: Moses Fleetwood Walker.[1] by Wesley Patterson, Bonner Scholar at Oberlin College and Volunteer, in 2018-2019. Researcher and Docent at Oberlin Heritage Center. Since the creation...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Jan 8, 2025 | Civil Rights in the 20th Century, History Highlights
On May 4, 1970, members of the Ohio National Guard opened fire on students protesting the Vietnam War at Kent State University, killing four. In the days that followed, college towns across the United States and especially in Ohio were on edge. They worried that...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Jan 8, 2025 | History Highlights
(This document, including signatures, is held by the Oberlin College Archives) Covenant of the Oberlin Colony (1833) Lamenting the degeneracy of the church and the deplorable condition of our perishing world, and ardently desirous of bringing both under the entire...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Aug 3, 2022 | History Highlights
By Emily Winnicki, 2022 Summer OHC Intern DISCLAIMER: The Oberlin Heritage Center does not recommend the use of any products not currently approved by the FDA. Figure 1. Advertisement for “Flash” (Oberlin Alumni Magazine, July 1921) History of...
