Mini-Sappa Festival
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1st Saturday - Relives the area's heritage and is highlighted by the Mini-Sappa Antique Car, Thresher, and Engine Show and commemorates the Last Indian Raid on Kansas soil on September 30, 1878. The Last Indian Raid Museum features an open house, whole the community sponsors activities throughout the weekend for everyone's enjoyment. 7am-5pm.
Mini-Sappa Festival
Phone : 785-475-2712 (Always call and confirm events.)
Email Address : lirm@classicnet.net
Web: oberlinks.com
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Sappa Park
Take a drive through the 488-acre wooded scenic Sappa Park as nature reveals its unique setting with the lush greens of spring, harvest golds in the summer, and a variety of sparkling fall colors.
Oberlin, KS ParksBank of Oberlin
The Bank of Oberlin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This 1886 Victorian building now houses the Landmark Inn and Teller Room restaurant restored to its early banking splendor of cherry woodwork, wallpaper, and gas lights.
Oberlin, KS Historic Buildings"Pioneer Family" Statue
The native limestone statue is the work of artist Pete Felten and overlooks the central business district.
Oberlin, KS ArtsLast Indian Raid Museum
The Decatur County Museum is a celebration of prairie life. You can step back into the past by visiting the one-room schoolhouse, 1885 depot and jail, sod house and tack room. The museum has fifteen full buildings with over 15,000
Oberlin, KS MuseumsLast Indian Raid Memorial Marker
In September of 1878, The Last Indian Raid on Kansas soil occurred, with the Northern Cheyenne Indians. In 1911, a memorial was erected at the Oberlin Cemetery in honor of the victims of this Indian Raid. The complete story is told by museum guides.
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