Ripley in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of the Home of Senator Alexander Campbell

Home of Senator Alexander Campbell Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019

1. Home of Senator Alexander Campbell Marker

Inscription. This tablet marks the site of the home of Senator Alexander, doctor, merchant, and early anti-slavery leader. A Virginian by birth, he moved to Ohio in 1803, freeing his slaves. U.S. Senator from 1809 to 1813. At the burning of the Capitol by the British, he rode out of Washington, never to return.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • War of 1812. A significant historical year for this entry is 1803.

Location. 38° 44.819′ N, 83° 50.86′ W. Marker is in Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County. It is on North Front Street north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 114 N Front St, 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

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(Iroquois) Confederacy,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: PFC Thomas G. Defosse (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctor Beasley (within shouting distance of this marker); This Tablet Marks the Home of Thomas Collins (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eliza’s Tale (about 400 feet away); Mr. Thomas Kirker (about 400 feet away); First Home of Rev. John Rankin (about 700 feet away); James Poage House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Eli Collins House (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.

Other markers no longer nearby. Ripley and the Ohio River (was about 500 feet away but has been confirmed missing); Liberty Monument (was about 800 feet away but has been confirmed missing).

Site of Senator Alexander Campbell’s Home image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019

2. Site of Senator Alexander Campbell’s Home

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 11, 2019

3. Site of Senator Alexander Campbell’s Home

Credits. This page was last revised on June 24, 2019. It was originally submitted on June 24, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 616 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 24, 2019, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio.