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

Reverend John Rankin House

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

1. Reverend John Rankin House Marker

Inscription. Reverend John Rankin
House
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This house was the home of an Abolitionist family and conductor of the Underground Railroad immortalized in Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Toms Cabin and possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.

Erected 1997 by National Park Service United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Abolition & Underground RR • Arts, Letters, Music. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list.

Location. 38° 45.035′ N, 83° 50.592′ W. Marker is in Ripley, Ohio, in Brown County. It is at the intersection of Rankin Hill Road (County Route 556) and North Second Street, on the right when traveling south on Rankin Hill Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6152 Rankin Hill Rd, 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

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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: The Abolitionists Network (within shouting distance of this marker); A Changing River (within shouting distance of this marker); Witness Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); Ripley Today (within shouting distance of this marker); Getting to Ripley, Ohio (within shouting distance of this marker); The Rankin Family (within shouting distance of this marker); The Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named The Rankin House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ripley.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Rankin House (was a few steps from this marker but has

Photographed by Craig Doda, May 10, 2025

2. Reverend John Rankin House Marker

been permanently removed).

Credits. This page was last revised on May 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 115 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 22, 2025, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.