​Decatur County
Last Indian Raid Museum

258 S Penn   Oberlin, KS  67749
785-475-2712      lirm@ruraltel.net

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    Sharleen Wurm
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 5 min

    The Most Prosperous and Thriving Town in Northwestern Kansas ... Oberlin 1879

    OBERLIN Taken from the first edition of the Oberlin Herald June 17, 1879 The Most Prosperous and Thriving Town in Northwestern Kansas. --...
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    Tom was born into slavery; he escaped with the help of friends by the underground
    Sharleen Wurm
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Tom was born into slavery; he escaped with the help of friends by the underground

    Thomas Wells The history of any community may be likened to a patchwork quilt, made up of bits and pieces of bright and somber hues. One...
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    Sharleen Wurm
    • Feb 19, 2020
    • 3 min

    Echoes of the Old Slavery Days

    THE STORY OF ROBERT TUTT Echoes of the old slavery days have reached Oberlin in the experiences of Robert Tutt, a Negro who lives west of...
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    Map Showing Businesses in Downtown Oberlin 1879
    Sharleen Wurm
    • Dec 28, 2019
    • 1 min

    Map Showing Businesses in Downtown Oberlin 1879

    This map shows many of the businesses listed in my previous blog. Map was drawn by Bert Ewing about one year after the raid. It is dated ...
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    Sharleen Wurm
    • Dec 28, 2019
    • 5 min

    Oberlin Businesses in 1879

    OBERLIN Taken from the first edition of the Oberlin Herald June 17, 1879 The Most Prosperous and Thriving Town in Northwestern Kansas. --...
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    Sharleen Wurm
    • Apr 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    Lawlessness on the Beaver

    Johann Herzog ​ Submitted by Phil and Sharleen Wurm (The DC History Buff)   pwurm@ruratlel.net or swurm@ruraltel.net Lawlessness on The B...
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