Welcome to Oberlin Rocks,

a project to collect paintings and their stories from the

Oberlin, Ohio Tappan Square rocks.

This photo was taken September 15, 2008. Monument from the class of ‘98 (1898).

Thanks to the unknown person who painted this rock. It works so well for the site! : )

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“There’s fun to be done”  at the Oberlin Public Library at the annual Dr. Seuss Day. Photo taken February 22, 2010.

Josh Neufield (OC ‘89), writes “From my friend Adrian (OC’89) to her then-boyfriend Kelly (OC’89) onValentine’s Day 1986 (which was also Kelly’s birthday).”  Thanks for sending this to the site, Josh. Happy Birthday to Kelly!

This robot is painted with chalk added over the black paint.  Photos taken on a clear winter day, February 8, 2009.

Photo taken February 8, 2010.

Robert Myer writes: “I was in Oberlin to visit my sister a couple of summers ago and happened to drive past the square. The rock had been painted with the X-Files logo; I suspect it was in preparation for the release of the movie later that summer. I processed the photo to give it more of an eerie feel to the image.”  Thanks, Robert, for sending in the photo.

Photo taken February 3, 2010.

Photo taken December 31, 2009.

Photo taken December 16, 2009.

It’s Checkers’  birthday again.  Photo taken December 14, 2009.  Checkers’ 2nd birthday painting stayed on the rock until January 23, 2009:

Photos taken December 14, 2009.