Oberlin, Liberal arts college town in Lorain County, United States
Description
Oberlin is a small town in Lorain County, Ohio. The place spreads across gently rolling terrain with residential streets, green spaces, and campus buildings that define its appearance.
History
Two Presbyterian ministers founded the town in 1833 and soon established a college here. The community played a role in slavery debates during the 1850s and attracted people committed to equality.
Culture
The town takes its name from Johann Friedrich Oberlin, an Alsatian pastor known for his social reforms during the 18th century. You can still feel the academic character and civic engagement that shape daily life here.
Practical
Cleveland lies about 35 miles (56 kilometers) to the east and can be reached by road. Bus connections run regularly to nearby areas, and the town itself is easy to explore on foot or by bicycle.
Did you know?
In 1858, local residents freed a fugitive slave from federal marshals who had detained him in a nearby village. The incident led to a trial and drew attention across the country in the years before the Civil War.
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Oberlin College
672 m
Weltzheimer/Johnson House
1.7 km
Allen Memorial Art Museum
598 m
Wilson Bruce Evans House
39 m
Tappan Square
500 m
John Mercer Langston House
638 mOberlin Heritage Center
210 mSchoepfle Garden
12 km
Tank House
838 m
Congregational Church of Christ
689 m
Old St. Patrick's Church
12.7 km
Old St. John's Church
12.5 km
Amherst Town Hall
12.3 km
Reamer Barn
2.4 km
Carlos Avery House
8.8 kmWellington Center Historic District
13.3 kmBrownhelm Historic District
12.5 kmForest Hills
8.1 kmElyria Country Club
9 kmPheasant Run Golfcourse
10.8 kmHall Auditorium
508 mKulas Recital Hall
374 mWarner Concert Hall
371 mGingko Gallery & Studio
317 mVerite Glass
335 mThe Workshop
313 mGiant Three-Way Plug
538 mStatue, Work of art
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