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

This Church

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

1. This Church Marker

Inscription. This church was erected by the contributions of freemen and slaves who crossed the river to worship. Stirring scenes have been enacted here within its walls. More than once congregation was stirred to action by the cry. "The slave hunters are on the hill." With one accord, the worshipers flew to arms and to the rescue!

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • African Americans • Religion & Religious Structures.

Location. 38° 44.702′ N, 83° 50.618′ W. Marker is in Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of South 3rd Street and Cherry Street, on the right when traveling south on South 3rd Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9 S 3rd 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 (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: In Honor of Fallen Soldier (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Squirrel Hunters (about 500 feet away); Battery F Ripley / Ripley Cannon (about 600 feet away); James Poage House (about 700 feet away); Eli Collins House (about 700 feet away); PFC Thomas G. Defosse (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the Home of Senator Alexander Campbell (approx. ¼ mile away); Doctor Beasley (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. Liberty Monument (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Ripley and the Ohio River (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

2. This Church Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 77 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 21, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.