ABOUT US
2025 RIPLEY HERITAGE, INC.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
- President – Betty Campbell
- Vice President – Jane Zachman
- Treasurer – Janet Garrison
- Secretary – Amber Dudley
- Special Projects – Carol Sue Stivers
- Special Projects – Bobby Armour
- Special Projects – Collin Flannery
About Ripley Heritage, Inc.
Ripley Heritage, Inc. was chartered in 1975 and amended in 1976 as the town’s US Bicentennial Project. Its original and continued mission is to preserve local history. In 1976 a local museum was established which is owned and operated by the organization. Ripley Heritage, Inc. is designated as a 501C3 charitable organization (EIN 31-0873221) and is governed by a Board of Trustees and officers. Rankin House was added to the scope of Ripley Heritage, Inc. in 1981.
History of Ripley Heritage’s Association with The Ohio Historical Society/Ohio History Connection
Ripley’s historical organization, Ripley Heritage, Inc. was informed by the Ohio Historical Society that due to declining funds Rankin House would be closed. This occurred in 1981 soon after the formation of the Ripley Heritage organization. A group of citizens asked to meet with Dr. Gary Ness, Director of OHS, with a proposal to keep the site open.
Rankin House, owned by The Ohio Historical Society, was designated as a National Historic Landmark in 1997 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is a member of the Underground Railroad Network to Freedom program of the National Park Service.
