NRHP Reference # 70000485 Opened 1828 Phone +1 937-392-4044 | Built 1828 Designated NHL February 18, 1997 Area 8 ha Added to NRHP 10 November 1970 | |
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Address 6152 Rankin Hill Rd, Ripley, OH 45167, USA Hours Closing soon · 12–5PMSunday12–5PMMondayClosedTuesday10AM–5PMWednesday10AM–5PMThursday10AM–5PMFriday10AM–5PMSaturday10AM–5PM Similar John P Parker House, Phillips' Folly, Wilson Bruce Evans Ho, Harriet Beecher Stowe Ho, Levi Coffin House | ||
The John Rankin House is a National Historic Landmark in Ripley, Ohio. Built about 1816, it was home to Presbyterian abolitionist John Rankin, and was one of the original stops on the Underground Railroad. Harriet Beecher Stowe's visit to Rankin provided some of the story that became Uncle Tom's Cabin.
The house was acquired by the State of Ohio in 1938 and is now operated by the Ohio History Connection and opened for tours.
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