History walks back in Oberlin

Oberlin Heritage Center’s outdoor history walks are back.

• Freedom’s Friends: Underground Railroad and Abolitionist History Walk — 11 a.m., Saturdays in June, July and August. Learn about Oberlin’s famous freedom seekers and those known to have helped them make their way to freedom on the Underground Railroad.

• One Step More: Oberlin Women’s History Walk — offered at 1 p.m. on the first Saturday of June, July and August. In 1834, “founding father” John J. Shipherd pledged Oberlin’s commitment to the elevation of the female character through education.

• During Oberlin College’s Commencement/Reunion Weekend, May 19-21, the Freedom’s Friends and Oberlin Women’s History Walks will be offered to the public at special times, along with a third themed walk, the Scholars and Settlers Tappan Square History Walk. For more information regarding dates and times of this special weekend’s offerings, visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org.

Tickets for individual history walks must be purchased in advance and are $6 for adults, and free for Heritage Center members, college students and children accompanied by adults. Even when tickets are free, reservations must be made in advance.

In celebration of Memorial Day, the Heritage Center will offer a free Westwood Cemetery History Walk through Oberlin’s scenic Westwood Cemetery at 1 p.m., May 29. No reservation is needed, and the tour will begin at the cemetery entrance, 429 Morgan St.

For reservations or to obtain more information about any of the Heritage Center’s tour experiences, visit www.oberlinheritagecenter.org, email tourinfo@oberlinheritage.org or call 440-774-1700.