As part of Black History Month, we recognize the city and college of Oberlin. The Lorain County community, 35 miles southwest of Cleveland, was a key stop on the Underground Railroad and gained ...

The celebration of the official grand opening of the Oberlin Underground Railroad Center, 273 S. Main St., behind McDonald’s, will be from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Oct. 7, according to a news release.

Oberlin is considered by many historians to be one of the most solid abolitionist strongholds of the Underground Railroad, second only to the country of Canada, Schultz said. “People that were ...

When we think of the Underground Railroad, we often think of Oberlin. But the community had a much greater and broader impact on history than just its progressive approach to freeing slaves.

OBERLIN, Ohio (WOIO) - This Black History Month, a small town in Northeast Ohio is bringing to light a powerful story of courage, defiance, and the Underground Railroad: the Oberlin-Wellington Rescue.

leaning heavily on its history of being a stop on the Underground Railroad as well as one of the first colleges to admit Black students. Tuition at Oberlin is more than $61,000 a year, and the ...