Claim Citation Readiness
Claim Count
2
Claim Fact-Check Status
Claims
Date Precision
Exact day
Destination URL
Display Date
May 24, 1893
End Sort Year
1893
Era
Prohibition and Repeal
Event ID
70
Evidence Confidence
Strong
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Geography
Oberlin, Ohio, United States
Historical Significance
Marks the state-level organizational origin of a movement that would soon become national.
Last Reviewed
September 2, 2026
Publication Status
Published
Record Type
Event
Research Notes
Use this Ohio formation date separately from the National Anti-Saloon League’s official founding in 1895.
Scope
American Whiskey Core
Start Sort Year
1893
Summary
A statewide Anti-Saloon League formed in Oberlin, Ohio, creating an organizational model for coordinated, issue-focused prohibition campaigning.
Thematic Lanes
Law and TaxationPeople and LaborCulture and Consumption
Timeline Date
May 24, 1893
Evidence anchor
Westerville Public Library and Westerville History Museum, “Anti-Saloon League Is Formed,” fully reviewed and preserved.
Drafting guardrail
Do not collapse the Ohio league’s formation into the later national organization date.