John Rankin House | |
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| Location | 6152 Rankin Hill Rd., Ripley, Ohio |
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| Coordinates | 38°45′4″N 83°50′32″W / 38.75111°N 83.84222°W |
| Area | 20 acres (8.1 ha) |
| Built | 1828 |
| NRHP reference No. | 70000485[1] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1970[1] |
| Designated NHL | February 18, 1997[2] |
The John Rankin House is a historic house museum at 6152 Rankin Hill Road in Ripley, Ohio. Built in 1828, 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.[3] The house was acquired by the State of Ohio in 1938 and is now operated by the Ohio History Connection and opened for tours.[4] It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.[2]
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "John Rankin House". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on January 19, 2008. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ Dulberger, Judith (July 15, 1996). "Rankin, John, House" (pdf). National Historic Landmark Nomination. National Park Service. Retrieved May 18, 2012.
- ^ The Underground Railroad. DIANE Publishing. February 1, 1995. p. 50. Retrieved May 6, 2013.