John Rankin House (Ripley, Ohio)
John Rankin House | |
| 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 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | November 10, 1970 |
| Designated NHL | February 18, 1997 |
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. The house was acquired by the State of Ohio in 1938 and is now operated by the Ohio History Connection and opened for tours. It was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1997.