Docent Training Opportunities
Would you like to share Oberlin's history with visitors?
The Oberlin Heritage Center is offering three opportunities for training to lead popular tours and history walks.
Upstairs / Downstairs Guided Tour: Small Town, Big Stories
- March 10 (Saturday, 9:00 a.m.–12:30 p.m.)
- Learn how to present an engaging 75-minute tour through the Heritage Center’s three historic buildings while sharing stories of the community and college in its first century, from the 1833 founding through the turn of the 20th century. Register by March 2.
- Training is free and begins at the Monroe House.
Freedoms Friends: Underground Railroad & Abolitionist History Walk
- April 28 (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
- Learn about Oberlin’s role in the history of abolition and the Underground Railroad and how to present it in the format of a 90-minute walking tour through historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Oberlin. Register by April 20.
- Training is free and begins at the Monroe House.
Radicals & Reformers History Walk (Westwood Cemetery)
- May 5 (Saturday, 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.)
- Learn about the many spirited men and women of Oberlin who simply refused the status quo and how to present these stories in the format of a 90-minute walking tour of scenic Westwood Cemetery. Register by April 27.
- Training is free and begins at Westwood Cemetery.
Volunteers are asked to commit to leading at least four tours or history walks per year. Prior to training you can arrange to take a free tour in advance to see what it’s all about. To register for training or reserve a free advance tour, call (440)774-1700 or e-mail [email protected]. Sign up today!
