On September 30, 1878, Northern Cheyenne, fleeing from Indian Territory to their homes in the north during the Northern Cheyenne Exodus, attacked homesteaders near Oberlin, then a tiny hamlet. Landmarks include Bank of Oberlin. Oberlin is the birthplace of Brun Campbell, ragtime composer.
Oberlin, Kansas gifts and souvenirs: 30 designs made from Oberlin's own map, landmarks and history, from $10 to $99. Printed to order and shipped free in the USA.
| Popular | Price |
|---|---|
| Oberlin Hometown Ornament | $23 |
| Oberlin Vintage Travel Poster | from $40 |
| Oberlin Varsity Crewneck | from $57 |
| Oberlin Est. Tee | from $33 |
| Oberlin Town Line Mug | from $26 |
| Oberlin Market Tote | $37 |
Ceramic keepsake, gold ribbon, in 4 styles
Its landmark photo in a classic travel-poster layout
A local landmark photo as a gallery print
Classic large-letter postcard art, filled with local photos
Six local landmarks as instant photos on kraft paper
The town's story in dates, from its own records, for home or classroom
Map of local landmarks, washable fabric
Heavy-blend fleece, street map printed on the back
Red heavy-blend crewneck, knit-stitch town print
Soft Bella+Canvas jersey
Kids' Bella+Canvas jersey, youth sizes
Bella+Canvas toddler jersey
Bella+Canvas baby bodysuit
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos
Glossy ceramic, dishwasher safe
Large-letter postcard art filled with local photos, 11 oz ceramic
Weatherproof, for the front walk
24″×16″, printed coir-look fibers, rubber back
12″×12″ printed wood, ready to hang
Soft-touch, zip cover
A local landmark photo with the town name, 18″×18″
Sturdy all-over-print tote
Large-letter postcard art on a sturdy tote
Foam-front trucker, printed (not embroidered) with local photos
Glossy top, cork back
Soft fleece, 50″×60″
Six local landmarks as instant photos, soft fleece 50″×60″
20 oz, double-wall stainless
6″×4″ postcard, glossy front
The town's earliest Sanborn fire-insurance map, drawn building by building and hand-coloured, from the Library of Congress
Population 2010: 1,788 → 2020: 1,644
From Wikidata (CC0).
Oberlin was platted in 1878. It was named after Oberlin, Ohio. Its first post office was established in April, 1878, and the city was incorporated in 1885.
On September 30, 1878, Northern Cheyenne, fleeing from Indian Territory to their homes in the north during the Northern Cheyenne Exodus, attacked homesteaders near Oberlin, then a tiny hamlet. The raid's victims are commemorated in the "Last Indian Raid in Kansas" room of the Decatur County Museum, and by a monument in the town cemetery.
On April 29, 1942, an extremely violent tornado swept away three farms south of Oberlin, killing 15 people. Oberlin was spared from direct hit, as it passed 1 mi (1.6 km) east of city. This tornado was retrospectively rated F5 on the Fujita scale.
Adapted (trimmed) from the Wikipedia article Oberlin, Kansas, revision 1376950457 by its contributors, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
We share a part of every Oberlin sale with local partners, and we'd love to print from your collection. Old photographs, maps and postcards make the best keepsakes.
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4 free coloring pages of Oberlin, each traced from a photo of a local landmark. Print them at home, at school or for story hour.
Oberlin's population was 1,644 in the 2020 U.S. Census, down from 1,788 in 2010.
Bank of Oberlin
A view of Oberlin
A view of Oberlin
A view of Oberlin