Ripley in Brown County, Ohio — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Eli Collins House
Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
1. Eli Collins House Marker
circa 1826
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. A significant historical year for this entry is 1826.
Location. 38° 44.709′ N, 83° 50.769′ W. Marker is in Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Main Street and Front Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7 Main 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: James Poage House (here, next to this marker); Battery F Ripley / Ripley Cannon (within shouting distance of this marker); The Squirrel Hunters (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Fallen Soldier (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); PFC Thomas G. Defosse (about 600 feet away); This Church (about 700 feet away); Site of the Home of Senator Alexander Campbell (approx. 0.2 miles away); Doctor Beasley (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.
Other markers no longer nearby. Liberty Monument (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Ripley and the Ohio River (was about 400 feet away but has been confirmed missing).
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Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025
2. Eli Collins House 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 109 times since then and 14 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.
