1. John Rankin House, Ripley OH
One of the first stops on the Underground Railroad in Ohio, John Rankin's house in Ripley was a vital, memorable link on the path to Freedom.
One of the first stops on the Underground Railroad in Ohio, John Rankin's house in Ripley was a vital, memorable link on the path to Freedom.
A settlement of free black men who would have provided a welcome sanctuary to fugitives.
James Clemens was the first free black man to own a farm in Darke couty, and also helped establish the first school in the area that accepted students of color.
The Kelton family helped countless slaves in their journey to freedom, along with raising one as one of their own children.
Part of the first Quaker settlement in Morrow County, the Reuben Benedict home contributed individually and as a community in the efforts of the underground railroad.
The Spring Hill home is home to the Rotch family who opened their farm up to house runaway slaves.
The Haines Home belonged to the Haines family, a Quaker family who helped participate in the Underground Railroad by hiding runaway slaves in their attic.
The John Brown home is a home famously known for housing John Brown, a man commonly thought to be crazy who led the raid on Harper's Ferry.
