On Park Street (Ohio Route 125) near Eagle Street, on the left when traveling west.
In honor of the boys
of Byrd Township
who served the American colors
in the World War 1917- 1919
for liberty and humanity
Earl H. Baird · E. Victor Bennett · Walter F. Bennett · + Frank Brooks · George B. Brown · Alonzo Davis · John W. . . . — — Map (db m214452) WM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 125) at Eagle Street, on the left when traveling west on Main Street.
Spanish American
Co. H. 3rd O.V.I
R. H. Fisher •
J. M. Sheeler •
J. F. Burbage •
Arthur Edwards •
Geo. Parker 10th U.S. O.V.C.
Co. F. 1st O. Lt. Art.
Henry Ebrite •
J. G. Kirkpatrick •
Geo. Woods
Co. I. 12th . . . — — Map (db m214451) WM
On Main Street (Ohio Route 125) at Eagle Street (County Route 102), on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
Historic Decatur. Originally called St. Clairsville and platted in 1801, Decatur was named for early 19th century naval hero Stephen Decatur. It is among the oldest villages in Brown County, which before 1817 was a part of Adams County. Among . . . — — Map (db m121885) HM
Near Anderson State Road (County Route 48), on the left when traveling east.
Dedicated in memory of
United States Military Veterans
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Scanlon – Kelly Post 5920
Knights of Columbus
Father Sourd Council 2423
Fayetteville Ohio
27 May 2013 — — Map (db m95556) WM
On Anderson State Road (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling south.
In honor of God
and in memory of
the members of ths parish
who served in World War II
Flischel, Robert E.
killed in action December 31, 1944
(38 names) — — Map (db m95538) WM
On N. Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
Of this furlough after the sophomore
term at West Point, Grant wrote.
"This i enjoyed beyond any other
period of my life. Most of my time
was spent among my old school mates."
Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant Volume I — — Map (db m199483) HM
On South Main Street just south of East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
This plaque is dedicated to those whose efforts contributed to and made possible the reconstruction of the Brown County Courthouse severely damaged by fire in 1977. — — Map (db m199472) HM
On South Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
1941 - 1945
In honor
of those of
Brown County
who gave their lives
in World War II
"He lives in fame, that died in virtue's cause"
Charles Colthar •
Calvin Schuler •
Garrett Hamm •
Wilbur Watson •
Paul Kelly •
Eugene . . . — — Map (db m199474) WM
This house originally stood at Logan’s Gap, Union Township. By tradition, it was constructed in 1783 by Indian scouts William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn who became residents of Brown County. Dixon lived in this house until 1800. — — Map (db m135937) HM
"…Hamer was one of the ablest men Ohio ever produced. I have always believed that had his life been spared, he would have been President of the United . . . — — Map (db m70909) HM WM
On South Main Street at East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north on South Main Street.
Brigadier General John Hunt Morgan sent his brother, Colonel Richard
Morgan, and about 200 Confederate raiders on a foraging expedition into
Georgetown the morning of July 15, 1863. Elizabeth King wrote a letter to
Ulysses S. Grant in 1884 . . . — — Map (db m136005) HM
On Wahlsburg East Road (County Route 81) east of South High Street (U.S. 68), on the right when traveling east.
Through the terms of his will,
absentee British
landowner Samuel Gist
freed his 350 slaves in Virginia.
Gist (c.1723-1815)
intended
that these freed people would
remain on
the land and
receive
instruction in Christianity and that schools . . . — — Map (db m136037) HM
On South Main Street just south of East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In honor of those from Brown County who gave their lives in the Korean War and Vietnam War
Darrel B. Boothby •
James G. Boyd •
Avone Eads •
James R. Emery •
Kenneth R. Foreman •
Oliver E. Wallingford •
David Bingamon •
Charles . . . — — Map (db m221615) WM
On N. Water Street, on the left when traveling north.
Hiram Ulysses Grant, as he was originally named, lived
in this brick house from the time he was a year old until
he left to attend West Point at age 17. Grant's father, Jesse,
built the family home and a tannery across the street.
Work in a . . . — — Map (db m199482) HM
On Water Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Grant attended local schools from 1827 to 1838, most of those years
in Georgetown and in this building. Public schools as we know
them did not exist at the time. This was a private or subscription
school. Parents paid a tuition of $1.50 to $2 . . . — — Map (db m166308) HM
On East Cherry Street near South Main Street, on the right when traveling east.
I believe in the United States of America as a government of the people, by the people, for the people; whose just powers are derived from the consent of the governed; a democracy in a republic; a sovereign nation of many sovereign states; a . . . — — Map (db m136034) WM
On S. Main Street, on the right when traveling north.
First dedicated May 1847
Rededicated May 1929
Rededicated May 1995
Architect: Roger Short Associates
General Contractor: Garrison Construction
Pastor: Rev. Delbert Harper
Planning Committee: Bonnie Cochran, Roger Crawford,
Jill . . . — — Map (db m199485) HM
Constructed in 1793 by William Dixon and Cornelius Washburn, Indian scouts who helped to clear for settlement the area that became Brown County. — — Map (db m135967) HM
On East Grant Avenue just west of North Water Street, on the left when traveling east.
U.S. Grant Boyhood Home
has been designated a
National Historic Landmark
This site posses national significance
in commemorating the history of the
United States of America
1985
National Park Service
United States Department . . . — — Map (db m199479) HM
On Water Street south of 3rd Street, on the right when traveling south.
Date of Birth
April 27, 1822
Education
1827-1836 Local subscription school in Georgetown, Ohio
1836-1837 Boarding school in Maysville, Kentucky
1838-1839 Boarding school in Ripley, Ohio
1839-1843 U.S. Military Academy at West . . . — — Map (db m166309) HM
On North Water Street just north of East Grant Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
Grant loved horses, and it seemed as if they loved and understood him. As a toddler he played around the horses at his father's tannery, swinging on their tails and crawling under their bellies. His skills as a trainer and rider made him a legend . . . — — Map (db m199481) HM
On East Grant Avenue at North Main Street, on the right when traveling east on East Grant Avenue.
Commander of Union Army, 1864–1869. • 18th President of the United States, 1869–1877. • “Let Us Have Peace” —Ulysses S. Grant, 1868. — — Map (db m236061) HM WM
On East Grant Avenue west of North Water Street, on the right when traveling west.
U.S. Grant, general-in-chief of the Armies of the United States, 18th president and first native Ohioan to be elected chief executive, lived in this house from 1824 to 1839. Jesse R. Grant, his father, built the original part fronting Water . . . — — Map (db m70910) HM WM
On South Main Street just south of East Grant Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In recognition of
the patriotism of
the people of
Brown County
who oversubscribed their
war savings quota in 1918
this tablet is
gratefully erected by the
Ohio War Savings Committee — — Map (db m214453) HM WM
On North High Street (U.S. 68) on North High Street.
In memory of the men from the Mt. Orab area who served in the wars of Korea and Viet Nam and lost their lives in service of their country.
David L. Bingamon, Vietnam •
Darrell B. Boothby, Korea •
Kenneth R. Foreman, Korea •
★ J. . . . — — Map (db m122528) WM
In memory of the boys of
Green, Pike and Sterling Townships
who lost their lives in the
World War 1917 – 18
Edgar B. Wardlow · Carroll R. Patton · Glen E. Morgan ·
Harry R. Snyder · Louis F. Sanders · Henry R. Newberry ·
Mack E. . . . — — Map (db m122530) WM
In memory of the boys of
Green, Pike and Sterling Townships
who lost their lives in
World War II.
Richard Boyd · Harold Pond
Karl Bradney · Harold Pursley
Charles L. Colthar · Paul Ridings
Orene L. Cornelius · Wm. Josiah Robbins . . . — — Map (db m122531) WM
Battery F, 1st Ohio Light Artillery, was organized in Ripley by Major Daniel T. Cockerill. It was heavily engaged at the Battle of Stone River, Tennessee, January 1, 1863. Aiding in the repulse of repeated attacks “with great slaughter,” Major . . . — — Map (db m135379) HM
On South Second Street (U.S. 62), on the left when traveling west.
With news of hostilities at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, Ripley men formed one of Ohio’s first military units and established Camp Ripley on what was the 12-acre Ripley Fairgrounds. Chosen as Captain was West Point graduate Jacob Ammen. His unit . . . — — Map (db m135348) HM
On Locust Street east of North Front Street, on the left when traveling east.
Charles Young in RipleyUpon his death in 1922, Colonel Charles Young was the highest ranking African American officer in the United States Army. Born into slavery in Kentucky in 1864, Young moved to Ripley with his parents Gabriel and . . . — — Map (db m180613) HM
On North Front Street south of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
This tablet marks the site of the residence of Doctor Beasley, anti-slavery sympathizer and advocate.
In a night encounter at the ferry landing, both a master and a slave were severely wounded. The slave escaped but lay in the barn of Theodore . . . — — Map (db m135540) HM
On North Front Street north of Mulberry Street, on the left when traveling north.
In the winter of 1838 a slave woman and her baby began their journey to freedom. To avoid capture in Kentucky she crossed the ice floes in the Ohio River to the safety of the Ripley Shore. The story of Eliza in Uncle Tom’s Cabin was based on . . . — — Map (db m135537) HM
On North Front Street south of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
This three-family dwelling was the first permanent home of famed Underground Railroad Conductor Rev. John Rankin. Rev. Rankin, wife Jean, and their young family settled in Ripley, Ohio, in 1822 when he accepted the call to become the minister of . . . — — Map (db m135533) HM
On North Front Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
John Parker came to Ripley in 1847 and networked with other established conductors on Ripley’s Underground Railroad: Rev. John Rankin; Thomas, Eli & Theodore Collins, & Rev. James Gilliland.
Before and during the Civil War, John Parker led a . . . — — Map (db m135454) HM
On North Front Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
Parker and Hood Foundry was owned by John P. Parker and William Hood. They manufactured many farm and household items. They produced 3 sizes of sugar mills. The sugar mills crushed sugar cane or sorghum. The juice extracted could be made into . . . — — Map (db m135471) HM
On North Front Street at Locust Street on North Front Street.
John P. Parker (1827–1900). Born into slavery. Bought his freedom at the age of 18. Underground Railroad Conductor. He helped hundreds of freedom seekers. Mentor to Colonel Charles Young.
There is quiet symbolism built into this 1 . . . — — Map (db m135477) HM
On North Front Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
• Born into slavery 1827
• First sold at age 8
• Forced to march from Norfolk Virginia to Mobile Alabama
• Bought by a doctor
• The doctor’s sons taught him to read and write
• Learned the trade of iron moulding
• Bought his freedom at . . . — — Map (db m135475) HM
On North Front Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
“I knew him (John Parker) as a boy, as the man who was afraid to walk on the sidewalk. Winter and summer, rain or shine, he invariably walked in the middle of the street. He did so because Ripley was an old town with many narrow alleys, out of . . . — — Map (db m135452) HM
(west-facing tablet) The men who wrought for Liberty were the forerunners of the Abolition Movement culminating in the Civil War. • They were the intermediaries between the anti-slavery men of the American Revolution and the anti-slavery . . . — — Map (db m135396) HM
On Front Street north of Mulberry Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1838 Mr. Thomas Kirker resided in this house, with whom General U. S. Grant boarded, while attending the Whittmore private school, his parents living in Georgetown. — — Map (db m135536) HM
On North Front Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street.
This tablet is erected to Rear Admiral Joseph Fyffe. On Jan. 25th, 1865, as commander of a wooden gun boat The Hunchback, he attacked alone two Confederate Iron Clads which retreated up the James.
Admiral Fyffe always held that day in . . . — — Map (db m135479) HM
On North Front Street south of Sycamore Street, on the right when traveling south.
Ripley was incorporated as the village of Staunton in 1812. Its name
was changed in 1816 to honor General Eleazer Wheelock Ripley, a hero
of the War of 1812. In the years before railroads. Ripley was
principal Ohio River shipping center. Also . . . — — Map (db m135431) HM
On North Front Street north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north.
A part of the Virginia Military District, Ripley was founded in 1812 by Colonel James Poage, a veteran of the Revolutionary War. Originally named Staunton, after Poage’s home town in Virginia, the village comprised 1,000 acres along the Ohio river. . . . — — Map (db m135427) HM
On North Front Street north of Market Street, on the right when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m135720) HM
On North Front Street north of Locust Street, on the right when traveling north.
John and Miranda had seven children.
1. John P. Parker, Jr. (1849–1871), Oberlin College. Died while in college.
2. Hale Giddings Parker (1851–1925), Oberlin College and Law School. Was Superintendent & Lawyer.
3. Cassius Clay . . . — — Map (db m135474) HM
On North Front Street at Locust Street, on the right when traveling north on North Front Street.
This tablet marks the residence of General Granville Moody, ‘The Fighting Parson,’ preacher and soldier. At the laying of the cornerstone of the Methodist Church, like Elijah of old, he prayed that an impending storm be stayed, and the clouds hung . . . — — Map (db m135503) HM
On Main Street just west of South 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west.
The American Civil War was in its second year, and Confederate forces were advancing in the east and in the west. Confederates led by General Edward Kirby Smith had defeated a Union Force at Richmond, Kentucky on August 30, 1862. Word was received . . . — — Map (db m135372) HM
On Columbus Street (U.S. 62) near Main Street (Ohio Route 125), on the right when traveling south.
Ohio
Revolutionary
Memorial
Trail
$50 Fine
or
10 days
imprison-
ment or
both for
defacing
this
marker
Ohio State
General Code
Section 12489 — — Map (db m137356) HM
