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Location/County: Ripley, Jackson
June 18, 2017
Storyteller Jerry Vencill will portray Amos Skillett, a circuit riding preacher of the 1800s. Ripley’s namesake is Harry Ripley, a circuit rider who died tragically when the community was being formed. The performance is at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 18 in the historic Alpine Theatre. www.VisitRipleyWV.com