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3/5/10 -- The Oberlin Heritage Center recently submitted an article to the National Trust For Historic Preservation about Oberlin's participation in the Underground Railroad.  It was posted in the African-American Heritage in Preservation section of their blog.

Read the article here!

The Oberlin Heritage Center is a Local Partner of the National Trust for Historic Preservation and in 2004 Oberlin was named as one of its Dozen Distinctive Destinations. Read More ...

12/11/09 -- March 16 (Tuesday at 7:15 p.m.) Dr. Charles E. Herdendorf offers a new program based on the travel log and letters of his great-great-uncle, Henry Garfield, of Sheffield, Ohio.  The Gold Rush of 1849: Adventures of Lorain County's Buckeye Company on the California Trail brings to life the trek made by a company of Northeastern Ohio men (including Garfield) who embarked on a six-month overland adventure to the gold fields of California.  Professor Herdendorf and his wife, Ricki, repeated Uncle Henry's journey in 2007.  Join them in re-living the '49-ers venture which included steamboat explosions on the Missouri River, Native American encounters in Nebraska, buffalo hunts, rattlesnake dinners, tortuous deserts and rugged mountains to cross, and for some -- the ultimate reward of finding gold!  Location: Kendal at Oberlin's Hesier Auditorium.

This program is free and open to the public. Read More ...

1/27/10 -- March 24 (Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.) Kerry Adams, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist at the Cleveland Restoration Society, presents Planning Your Home Rehab Project, for owners of homes built 50 years ago or more.  This session will help you learn how to plan your home rehab project, decide what parts you should and should not undertake on your own, how to review bids and choose and work with the right contractors.  Co-sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center, the Cleveland Restoration Society, the City of Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission and the Lorain County Preservation Network.  Location: Oberlin Public Library.

This program is free and open to the public. Read More ...

11/14/09 -- The Oberlin Heritage Center is offering a first ever Spring Break camp in 2010!  This year History Explorers Camp will be held 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. from Monday, March 29 through Friday, April 2, 2010.  This camp is for boys and girls ages 8 to 13. 

History Explorers Camp will stimulate children's creativity and whet their appetites for history, architecture, art, and the tastes and sounds of other cultures and other times. Activities will include craft projects, historic games, creating digital history projects for everyone to see, museum tours, and supervised walking trips around historic downtown Oberlin.  Campers will: scan a family photo to preserve and share it with others; create a keepsake that will last for years to come; make a historic game to take home; hunt for clues about how the town has changed; and see letters and objects that are hundreds of years old! Read More ...

2/24/10 -- The public is invited to the annual dinner meeting of the Oberlin Heritage Center on Wednesday, April 7 at the Oberlin Inn. The evening will include a celebratory look back at the highlights of the past year for the organization as well as a glimpse into the community's future with featured speaker Oberlin College President Marvin Krislov addressing "The College and the City: What Lies Ahead." The Heritage Center's Ninth Annual Community Awards also will be presented to several community members being honored as leaders in history education, historic preservation, and community service. The event begins at 5:00 p.m. with a Social Hour (cash bar), followed by dinner at 6:00 p.m., and President Krislov's remarks at 7:00 p.m.

Marvin Krislov became the 14th President of Oberlin College in the summer of 2007. He came to Oberlin from the University of Michigan, where he had been vice president and general counsel since 1998. While serving as College President, Mr. Krislov has continued to teach and be active in public service. In November 2009, he was appointed to the National Council on the Humanities, the 26-member advisory board of the National Endowment for the Humanities. He and his wife, Amy Sheon, became members of the Oberlin Heritage Center shortly after their move to Oberlin.

The evening concludes with the ninth annual presentation of the Oberlin Heritage Center Community Awards and a brief business meeting. This year's award recipients are: Scott Broadwell (Oberlin Heritage Center Volunteer of the Year), Norman C. Craig (Heritage Guardian Award), Mary Enos (Youth Community Service Award), Ronald J. Gresco (Community Teacher of the Year), Phyllis Yarber Hogan (Community Historian Award), and Watson's Hardware/Jerry Anderson (Keep Oberlin Beautiful Award).

Reservations for the Oberlin Heritage Center's annual meeting are available for $25 per person for Heritage Center members and $30 per person for the general public. Menu options are Beef Kabobs, Chicken Marsala, and Cheese Stuffed Ravioli (vegetarian). Registration is available online in the Event Calendar or the downloadable pdf below, or you may request a reservation form by calling 440-774-1700, sending an e-mail to members@oberlinheritage.org, or visiting the Oberlin Heritage Center's office at the Monroe House, located at 73½ South Professor Street (back of Conservatory of Music parking lot), during office hours, Tuesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.  Registrations must be made by Friday, April 2.  Read More ...

2/24/10 -- April 11 (Sunday, 1 - 5 p.m.) Docent Training Introductory Workshop.  Love Oberlin and its history and want to help share it with others?  Consider becoming an Oberlin Heritage Center volunteer docent -- a great way to learn more about Oberlin and its unique history! Talk to Museum Education and Tour Coordinator Liz Schultz (tourinfo@oberlinheritage.org) and make arrangements to take a complimentary tour before the training to see whether docenting is your "cup of tea."  We ask that docents commit to leading at least four tours per year.  This fun and diverse group of all ages and backgrounds also meets periodically for informational gatherings, field trips, and more.  Register by April 8.  Location:  Monroe House.

This workshop is free and open to the public. Read More ...

2/24/10 -- April 21 (Wednesday at 7 p.m.) Kerry Adams, Senior Historic Preservation Specialist at the Cleveland Restoration Society, presents The Greenest House is Already Built:  Preservation and Sustainability in Your Older Home.  Discover simple things that owners of homes that are 50 years old or older can do to make their houses more energy efficient and environmentally sensitive. You can be "green" without changing the historic character of your home or breaking your budget. Co-sponsored by the Oberlin Heritage Center, the Cleveland Restoration Society, the City of Oberlin Historic Preservation Commission and the Lorain County Preservation Network.  Location: Oberlin Public Library.

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