Ripley in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
John P. Parkers Early Life
John P. Parker Memorial Park
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019
1. John P. Parkers Early Life
Born into slavery 1827
First sold at age 8
Forced to march from Norfolk Virginia to Mobile Alabama
Bought by a doctor
The doctors sons taught him to read and write
Learned the trade of iron moulding
Bought his freedom at age 18 for $1,800
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Education • Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1837.
Location. 38° 44.985′ N, 83° 50.956′ W. Marker is in Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County. It is on North Front Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Ripley OH 45167, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Cincinnati and in Southern Ohio Hill Country. It is also in the American Midwest, in the Ohio River Valley, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois)
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The John P. Parker Family (a few steps from this marker); John Parkers Path (a few steps from this marker); John P. Parker (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named John P. Parker (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripley / The John P. Parker House (within shouting distance of this marker); John P. Parker Memorial Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Young in Ripley / Colonel Young's Achievements (within shouting distance of this marker); The Residence of General Granville Moody (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
More about this marker. This interpretive panel has two images of paintings. The first depicts a young slave boy reaching for his mother in vain as he is taken away in chains. The second, a young man purchasing his freedom.
Additional keywords. human trafficking
Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019
2. View from near this Interpretive Panel
The Ohio River and Kentucky is in the distance.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 19, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.
