by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Dec 10, 2019 | Abolition
by Melva Tolbert, OHC Volunteer About 4 years ago, the Oberlin Heritage Center traveled to Sandusky, Ohio as part of their education program for staff and volunteer docents. Unfortunately, I was unable to attend, but continued to have an interest in the history of...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | May 27, 2018 | Abolition
By Melva Tolbert, Oberlin Heritage Center Volunteer In keeping with the theme of freedom and the Underground Railroad, I recently visited Norfolk, Virginia which is rich in history and stories of freedom. After a stop at the Norfolk Visitors Bureau, I set out to find...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Sep 8, 2017 | Abolition
by Melva Tolbert, Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer As my husband and I recently traveled to Cincinnati, Ohio for a family reunion, it was a great opportunity to spend time visiting some historic sites in a city that was so active in the struggle for freedom. My brief...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Nov 19, 2016 | Abolition
by Ron Gorman, Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer docent, researcher and trustee The recent Presidential election, in which Ohio continued its recent trend of flip-flopping between blue and red every 8 years, got me thinking about early Ohio history. It was even worse...
by communications@oberlinheritage.org | Mar 22, 2016 | Abolition, Women's Rights
by Ron Gorman, Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer docent, researcher, and trustee Oberlin’s history is chock-full of people who have gained national and international recognition for their achievements, like Antoinette Brown (Blackwell) – the first female...
