Things To Do in Wilberforce, Ohio

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The Paul Robeson Cultural and Performing Arts Center, dedicated in 1978, is named in honor of Paul Robeson, renowned scholar, athlete, and star of stage and screen. The Robeson Center houses the art and music departments, classrooms, ... More on MuseumsUSA.org

This museum near Dayton aims to educate the public about African American history and culture from African origins to the present through a variety of programs, including museum exhibits, research ... More on Heritage

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The National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center in Wilberforce explores the history of African Americans ... More on PlanetWare

Inscription. [Marker Front]: At the turn of the twentieth century, increased enrollment in the Combined Normal and Industrial Department at Wilberforce University (which later became Central State University) spurred construction ... More on HMDB

Inscription. [Marker Front]: Benjamin Oliver Davis, Sr. (July 1, 1877 November 26, 1970), the nation's first African American general in the Regular Army, was born in Washington, D. C. Davis first served as a temporary first lieutenant ... More on HMDB

Hallie Quinn Brown was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1845, the daughter of two former slaves, Thomas Arthur Brown and Frances Jane Scroggins. Allowed to purchase his freedom, Thomas was the s... More on Hallieqbrown.org

Inscription. [Marker Front]: Hallie Quinn Brown (c.1850) was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to former slaves. She and her family moved to Wilberforce, Ohio in 1870, where she received a Bachelor ... More on HMDB

Inscription. This Colonial style building was originally constructed as a women's dormitory, but was later occupied by men. It was erected largely through the generosity of Andrew Carnegie and Miss E. J. Emery, a Cincinnati native ... More on HMDB

Inscription. Central State University originated on March 19, 1887, when the Ohio General Assembly passed an act establishing a Combined Normal and Industrial (CN&I) Department at Wilberforce University. Through various transitional ... More on HMDB

(OH-29-01) E. of Xenia , Wilberforce Township, Greene County, OH. Bus US35 E. 1.8 miles from jct with US42 in Xenia to the barn on the S. ... More on dalejtravis.com