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John P. Parker House, Ripley, OH

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John P. Parker House

A house museum in Ripley, Ohio, that was home to a former enslaved inventor and Underground Railroad conductor.

300 North Front Street, Ripley, Ohio · Ripley, OH

About John P. Parker House

This historic house in Ripley, Ohio, was the home of John P. Parker from 1853 until his death in 1900. Parker escaped slavery, became an inventor, and worked against slavery as an abolitionist, helping many people fleeing bondage along the Underground Railroad. The house is now run by a local nonprofit as a museum that presents his life and the wider anti-slavery movement. Visitors can join tours during the seasonal opening period, and the historical society can arrange additional tours.

  • #house museum
  • #Underground Railroad
  • #abolition
  • #African American history
  • #Ohio

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