John P. Parker Historical Museum

1. Documentary film maker Peter Huston in the process of bringing John Parker’s life to film. -

   Visit his website for a preview of the documentary:

   http://site.hispromisedland.com/Home.html

   
   "This dramatic documentary film project will present Parker's life in his own words based on his autobiography "His Promised Land"."

2. Parker House Featured in the New York Times -

   On May 29, 2009, The New York Times featured a story entitles, "Cycling Through History".
   "The verdant valley about an hour southeast of Cincinnati was among the most heavily trafficked corridors of the Underground Railroad, in part because the Ohio River there was then particularly narrow and shallow, thus possible to cross. Residents of Ripley, Ohio, in particular, were so well known for assisting slaves who crossed the river there that slaveholders disparaged the town as an “abolitionist hellhole.”

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3. Annual Meeting at the Parker House : Sunday March 15, 2009 -

   On Sunday March 15 at 1 PM the John P. Parker Historical Society will hold our Annual Meeting at the Parker House (330 N. Front Street).

   Our speaker for this year is Gary Knepp, who will be discussing and signing his new book on the Underground Railroad in Clermont County called “Freedom’s Struggle”.

   Mr Knepp will begin speaking at 2pm, after our business meeting. We hope you can join us!

   Greg Haitz

   President -John P. Parker Historical Society

4. Images From the Parker House and Grounds - In preparation for our Spring 2009 Opening, we've put together some images related to the Parker House. This is a small movie, in Quicktime for now... (flash coming soon). It shows images of the ground around the house, the paintings inside the first floor, and, new for 2009, the new displays on the second floor which tell about Parker's life. Note: there may be problems with the movie- I'm working on it!
5. Barbeque on Rankin Hill: Saturday, September 6th, 2008 -5:00PM -

   Barbeque on Rankin Hill

   Saturday, September 6th, 2008
   
   The fun begins at 5:00pm
   

   Tickets are available at Bristow's Pharmacy- Ripley, Donohoo's Pharmacy- Georgetown.

   Questions? Use the Contact Us link at left.

   Details:

   Food!

   Pork BBQ, Potato Salad, Green Beans and much more all for only $8.00 per adult meal. Students (6 to 18) are $5.00 and under six eat free! Bring the whole family!

   Entertainment!
   The great picking sounds of “the Sunsetters.”

   Readings from the writings of John Parker and John Rankin.

   Proceeds go toward operating expenses of
   the Parker House, Rankin House and Ripley Museum.
   Rain Location-Ripley Elementary—Catherine Street Entrance.

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