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Ceremony planned for 'Soldiers Rest'

As part of the Ober­lin June­teenth 150th com­mem­o­ra­tion of the Civil War, a spe­cial cer­e­mony will be held at “Sol­diers’ Rest” in West­wood Ceme­tery on Fri­day. Sol­diers’ Rest is an area of the ceme­tery set aside by the Grand Army of the Repub­lic in 1870 to honor men who fought in the Civil War. The […]

Jun 10 2011 | Posted in Current News | Read More »

'1861 ... And the War Came' theme of Juneteenth

“1861…And the War Came” is the theme for this year’s June­teenth Cel­e­bra­tion in Ober­lin, which will mark the 150th anniver­sary of the begin­ning of the Civil War. The annual week-long cel­e­bra­tion which cul­mi­nates with the “June­teenth Fes­ti­val on Tap­pan Square,” from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. on Sat­ur­day, June 18 com­mem­o­rates the day when the last slaves in […]

Jun 10 2011 | Posted in Current News | Read More »

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