The house is a National Historic Landmark and has been lovingly restored to look as if the Rankins just stepped away. During your guided tour of the house, you’ll learn about the Rankins, the Ripley community and the Underground Railroad. You’ll also learn about the restoration process, which I found fascinating.
Address: The John Rankin House is located at 6152 Rankin Hill Road, Ripley, Ohio.
How much time: The tour of the house takes about an hour and starts at the top of the hour. However, you’ll want to leave time to explore the Visitor’s Center and gift shop.
If you plan to climb the famous steps down to Ripley, you’ll want to plan for it to take about 15 minutes to go down, but around 30-45 minutes to climb back up.