Things to Do in Oberlin, KS and Decatur County, Kansas
Oberlin is a beautiful town. Don't miss the downtown experience complete with cobblestone streets on Penn Street and several unique antique shops. Travelers come from hundreds of miles to browse these shops and pick up pieces of the past. Also, make sure to stop at the Re-Load Bar & Grill, The Teller Room, Pizza Hut, Subway, Frontier Restaurant, or check out Crossroads or Eagle's food items.
Last Indian Raid Museum The Last Indian Raid Museum features the Northern Cheyenne Indian Raid of 1878, but in its 50 years of operation, it has compiled the history of the pioneers who settled here and the communities that were born when immigrants from Czechoslovakia, Germany, and Sweden came to the open prairie and learned how to prosper against all elements. The museum complex includes an 1886 depot and jail, grocery store, sod house, one room country school, doctor’s office, and more. Located at 258 S. Penn Avenue. Jennings Czech Museum Located in southeast Decatur County just off K-383 highway in the downtown business district, this museum was started in 1964 by residents wanting to honor the early settlers who immigrated from the old country. Inside the museum are over 1,000 items including extensive Jennings School memorabilia, World War I and WWII relics, uniforms, cemetery records, farming equipment, antiques, and genealogy files. Home-Owned Carnival The longest running home-owned carnival in the Midwest is located on the Decatur County Fairground just west of the intersection of U.S. 36 & 83 highways. It is operated the first full week of August during the annual county fair. Sappa Park & Wetlands Recently revitalized Sappa Park and wetlands is located two miles east of the U.S. 36 and 83 intersection in Oberlin. There are currently eight walking, hiking, and biking trails; hundreds of new tree plantings; an orchard; food plots for wildlife; camp fire rings; picnic tables; disc golf; and fishing in the newly constructed 8-acre wetlands pond. Kids can enjoy the new playground too. Hunting Decatur County and surrounding areas is home to many kinds of wildlife and boasts awesome hunting opportunities. |
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