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Tourist attraction Ripley Ohio  
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Tags: Slavery, Underground Railway, Rankin House, Civil War

Ripley Ohio Is rich with history. The civil war had many influence here. The Rankin House was used in the underground railroad.

	Ripley's History is Steeped in Traditin
	Brimming with history, from Tecumseh and the Shawnee to pioneers and the Civil War, this historic town is located on US 52, a part of the Ohio River Scenic Byway, the longest National Scenic Byway in the nation. Ripley gained a reputation throughout the United States for its strong beliefs in the abolition of slavery, and many of its citizens were active in the Underground Railroad movement.
	The name of the village was changed to Ripley in 1816 honoring General Eleazar Wheelock Ripley, an American commander in the War of 1812
	Popular searches would be.
	The Rankin House.
	Ohio's only tobacco market.
	Ripley's Keepers of Freedom's Flame

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