John Rankin House, Underground Railroad station house museum in Ripley, United States.
The brick house stands on Liberty Hill with three bays, a center hall layout, and four ground floor rooms featuring original wide floorboards.
Built in 1828, Presbyterian minister John Rankin and his family provided shelter to over 2000 people escaping slavery between 1822 and 1865.
Harriet Beecher Stowe incorporated stories from this location into her novel Uncle Tom's Cabin after visiting the Rankin family.
The museum opens Wednesday through Sunday from April to October, with adult admission at 8 dollars and children's tickets at 5 dollars.
From its hilltop position, visitors can observe seven different bends of the Ohio River, which formerly marked the boundary between free and slave states.
Location: Ripley
Inception: 2005
Operator: Ripley Heritage;Ohio History Connection
Address: 6152 Rankin Hill Rd, Ripley, OH 45167
Website: https://ohiohistory.org/visit/museum-and-site-locator/john-rankin-house
GPS coordinates: 38.75111,-83.84222
Latest update: May 17, 2025 10:26
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