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 Oberlin Heritage Center presented on Feb. 12 a talk known as “Freedom’s Friends,” detailing the area’s part in the Underground Railroad. Throughout February, the North Ridgeville ...

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.

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, 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 ...