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Archaeological Dig at Underground Railroad Station: Rankin House
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May 20, 2010


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Rankin house 'puzzle pieces' dug up
By Steve Kemme

RIPLEY, Ohio – With its legacy as a haven on the road to freedom for hundreds of runaway slaves, the hilltop home of the Rev. John Rankin and its contents attract continued interest from historians and tourists.

Visitors enter the pre-Civil War era when they step into the simple two-story house, built by Rankin in 1829 in Ripley, about 50 miles upriver from Cincinnati…

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