What’s Happening at Evans HHS

Save the date: Evans HHS Zoom on Sun., April 21

03/23/2024 | Author: Gary Kornblith | Categories: Announcement, Event

On Sunday, April 21, Katie King, a doctoral candidate at the University of Colorado, will present a Zoom presentation titled “The Exodus from Antebellum North Carolina: ‘Sell Out, Pack Up…

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Evans HHS co-sponsors talk on “Oberlin’s African American Pioneers” at the Oberlin Public Library

03/04/2024 | Author: Gary Kornblith | Categories: Announcement, Event

On Saturday, March 2, Evans HHS Trustee Gary Kornblith gave an illustrated lecture titled “Oberlin’s African American Pioneers: Stories of the First Generation” at the Oberlin Public Library as part…

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Dedication of Ohio Historical Marker for Evans House Draws Crowd

02/17/2024 | Author: Gary Kornblith | Categories: Event, News

On the chilly afternoon of Saturday, Feb. 17, 2024, over fifty people gathered in front of 33 East Vine Street in Oberlin to witness and celebrate the unveiling of an…

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Installation of Ohio Historical Marker at Evans House on Sat., Feb. 17, beginning at 2 pm

02/06/2024 | Author: Gary Kornblith | Categories: Announcement, Event

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Honoring Black Activists and Looking Ahead 

01/19/2024 | Author: Gary Kornblith | Categories: Announcement, Event

As we celebrate today the memory of Martin Luther King, Jr., the Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society is looking ahead to Black History Month.  Please join us at 2pm…

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Removal of 1927 Porch Reveals Beauty of the Previously Hidden Transom Window over Front Entrance to Evans House

01/01/2024 | Author: Gary Kornblith | Categories: Images, News

The week before Christmas, workers under the supervision of Ozanne Construction removed the decaying 1927 front porch of 33 East Vine Street. This revealed the full beauty of the Evans…

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