Ripley cannon
Date Unknown / Creator Unknown / Ripley
This 3-inch rifled barrel cannon was purchased by the citizens of Ripley in 1862 when their town was under threat of attack during the Civil War by forces from across the river in KY. The cannon currently stands on the front lawn of the Ripley Library. It was restored in 1962 by the Ripley Women's Club, and again in 2012 by the Union Township Public Library's Friends of the Library.
Location: Union Township Public Library, Ripley Library, 27 Main St
Title
Ripley cannon
Description
This 3-inch rifled barrel cannon was purchased by the citizens of Ripley in 1862 when their town was under threat of attack during the Civil War by forces from across the river in KY. The cannon currently stands on the front lawn of the Ripley Library. It was restored in 1962 by the Ripley Women's Club, and again in 2012 by the Union Township Public Library's Friends of the Library.
Subject
Source
Jacob, M. (2012, May 6). "Friends of the Library Group raise funds to restore Civil War cannon." The Brown County Press. Pp. 1, 12.
Publisher
Ohio Outdoor Sculpture
Identifier
2062
Location City
Location County
Location Site
Location Street
27 Main St
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