Reverend John Rankin lead this church from 1822 to 1866, the church was a well known for its abolitionist and Underground Railroad activities.
Ripley First Presbyterian Church
Reverend John Rankin lead this church from 1822 to 1866, the church was a well known for its abolitionist and Underground Railroad activities.
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