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| The monument, placed at the foot of Main Street, was dedicated in 1912, and carries four bronze tablets that honor Ripley's abolitionist heroes. One side bears the names of prominent abolitionists in Ripley, Red Oak, Russellville, Decantur and Sardinia, the second side honors "the men who wrought for liberty were the forerunners of the abolitionist movement culminating in the "Civil War." The third side lists admirals and generals from our area during the Civil War and lastly, a plaque that honors the companies of infantry, Calvary and navy that came from Ripley. |