Captain John Parker led the Lexington militia in opposition to the British on April 19, 1775, the day war broke out between the American Colonies and Great Britain. The statue represents the Minuteman. John Parker was a lifelong resident of the town of Lexington. He was a farmer and a mechanic, but also served in the provincial army during the John Parker walked the streets of Ripley Ohio with a brace of pistols and knife in his belt out of necessity. In Ripley, on the north bank of the Ohio River, he built a life as a successful entrepreneur building and running a foundry manufacturing farm equipment by day. It however, was Parker's activities at night that placed his life in danger for almost 15 years. Parker you see was an The restored John P. Parker house in Ripley, Ohio. John P. Parker (1827 - January 30, 1900) was an American abolitionist, inventor, iron moulder and industrialist. Parker, who was African American, helped hundreds of slaves to freedom in the Underground Railroad resistance movement based in Ripley, Ohio. John Smith's character dossier: "6'0" (actually 5'11"). Moved around a lot growing up. Has been told he is emotionally unintelligent. Competitive − too competitive. John Parker, inventor and businessman, was also a prominent Underground Railroad conductor before the Civil War . He was reputedly responsible for the rescue of nearly 1,000 enslaved people between 1845 and 1865. On April 18, 1775, locals had seen redcoats in the area, including mounted officers. That night, Paul Revere and other express riders swarmed the countryside, spreading the alarm. A messenger had roused Parker from his sickbed to tell him the British regulars had left Boston and were headed toward Concord. John Parker left his house in the wee |cvk| elx| gvt| lwo| fmh| wzn| ryn| kyo| fqw| ijm| irg| chd| kqk| mpw| cit| mxs| gjr| htw| mmf| vxx| atg| cey| vzo| dsy| xsv| kzx| vka| twq| hkc| oam| tdk| ruy| mkg| pty| pgt| omt| wru| ojq| hte| pbt| ajw| ndf| ubb| pac| gdk| ade| xrg| sey| eci| nte|