Field Trip

We took a field trip to the John Rankin house in Ripley, Ohio.  It was so fun to learn more about the Underground Railroad right here in Ohio.  We learned about how John Rankin had 9 children and had a little house on a hill where he would leave the light on so slaves could see from the river below.  His home was a refuge for many people trying to escape to freedom.  We also visited John Parker's house on the river.  We also visited Ulysses S. Grant's birthplace.  Jeremiah wrote a paper on this President that was born in Ohio.