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 Story of the History of Ripon
The City of Ripon, originally known as Murphy's Ferry, was one of several river crossings that sprang up in 1850 to carry gold seekers and settlers to and from the Stanislaus River.
In 1925, the Ripon Sanitary District was formed by purchasing 45 acres of sewer disposal land near the Stanislaus River, south of town, with a $30,000 bond issue.
The City of Ripon was incorporated in 1945, with the Chamber of Commerce as the leading sponsor and financial backer.
www.cityofripon.org /Community/history.htm   (3097 words)

  
 Ripon, Wisconsin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ripon is a city in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, United States.
Ripon, named for the English cathedral city of Ripon, North Yorkshire, was founded in 1849 by David P. Mapes, a former New York steamboat captain.
Meeting at a school house in Ripon on February 28, 1854, some thirty opponents of the Nebraska Act called for the organization of a new political party and suggested that Republican would be the most appropriate name (to link their cause with the Declaration of Independence).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ripon,_Wisconsin   (590 words)

  
 Ripon
Unlike previous years, Concordia was competitive with Ripon largely due to the strength of the CUW squad's lower flights.
Ripon combined paced ground strokes with an effective "lefty spin" serve to capture the team point.
Bart managed to frustrate his Ripon opponent but not to the extent that it enabled him to win the match and he lost a very competitive second set.
www.cuw.edu /athletics/men/tennis/records/2004/ripon.html   (598 words)

  
 Ripon : Ripon North Yorkshire England
Ripon is part of the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.
The west front of Ripon minsterThe cathedral, which the 1911 Encyclopedia Britannica described as "not ranking among those of the first class," is nevertheless celebrated for its fine proportions, and is of great interest from the various styles of architecture which it includes.
Ripon Grammar School is a co-educational selective intake, state secondary grammar school.
www.ripononline.co.uk   (1320 words)

  
 City of Ripon, Wisconsin -- More about Ripon
The City of Ripon is located in Fond du Lac County in the East Central part of the State of Wisconsin.
Ripon is located approximately 18 miles West of Fond du Lac accessed via Highways 23, 44, and 49.
Ripon's strong retail base is a direct result of its unusually robust industrial community consisting of Alliance Laundry, The Bremner Corporation maker of 'Rippin Good Cookies', Ripon Community Printers, Creative Forming, J.M.S. Specialty Foods, Chiquita Processed Foods and more.
www.ripon.govoffice.com /index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC={E37D2E01-60E3-4409-8252-9E935A803978}   (407 words)

  
 The Ripon Society
Donations to The Ripon Society are not tax deductible as charitable contributions.
The Ripon Society is a not-for profit corporation organized under the laws of the District of Columbia.
In addition, The Ripon Society does not engage in other election activities, including voter registration, voter identification, get-out-the-vote activity, or generic campaign activity, collectively referred to as "federal election activity" in the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
www.riponsociety.org   (183 words)

  
 Ripon Fire District
The original Ripon Fire District was created in 1921, before the City of Ripon incorporated, and consisted of one square mile.
Ripon Consolidated Fire Protection District continues to provide emergency fire response with well-trained personnel and state of the art apparatus and equipment.
The Ripon area is experiencing rapid growth which is challenging the District’s ability to maintain the current level of service.
www.riponfire.com /index.htm   (524 words)

  
 Ripon
We arrived at Ripon Cathedral on a rather dull grey Thursday afternoon and welcomed by Canon Keith Punshon, who gave a very lively and informative account of Wilfrid and his stay at Ripon.
Ripon is the oldest cathedral in England and Wilfrid established a church on the very site of the present cathedral in 672.
Inevitably a rift grew between Alhfrith and his Celtic abbot Eata at Ripon and this culminated in Eata and all his Celtic monks leaving Ripon to return to Melrose in 660/1 and Alhfrith appointed Wilfrid abbot of Ripon in Eata's place.
www.wilfrid.com /Wilfrid_pilgrimage/ripon.htm   (1656 words)

  
 RIPONMAIN STREETIncorporatedPhoto Archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ripon's rich heritage in architecture, politics, and education makes it one of Wisconsin's most historically significant cities.
Ripon's "main street" began with a classic square lined with turn-of-the-century brick architecture.
The serene campus of Ripon College, a fine, private liberal arts school, is just west of the business district.
www.riponmainst.com /riponmainst/hist.html   (1007 words)

  
 Ripon Attractions - Things to do Places to see
Many of the gritty monstrosities suggest all manner of things, including elephants, hippos, bears, mushrooms and some are said to have associations with druids, Mother Shipton and even the Devil himself.
Fountains Abbey with Studley Royal Water Garden, four miles west of Ripon in North Yorkshire, is of outstanding historic and aesthetic importance.
Attractions in Addingham, Baildon, Boroughbridge, Burley, Bingley, Filey, Guiseley, Haworth, Horsforth, Ilkley, Kendal, Knaresborough, Otley, Pudsey, Ripon, Saltaire, Scarborough, Shipley, Silsden, Skipton, Wetherby, Windermere
www.ripononline.co.uk /attractions/attractions.htm   (269 words)

  
 About Ripon Sailing Club
Ripon Sailing Club was formed by a group of enthusiasts from the Ripon area in 1957, sailing initially on the river Ure at Langthorpe, Nr Boroughbridge.
Ripon Sailing Club moved to Farnham Lake in 1972 after a few years sailing on the South Lake we moved to the then 20-acre North Lake where we have been ever since.
As a member of Ripon Sailing Club you are expected to take part in the running of the clubs activities, this usually takes the form of assisting the race officer and his team.
www.ripon-sc.org.uk /pages/about.htm   (684 words)

  
 Welcome to the On-Line Home of the Ripon Tiger Football Team
The Ripon defense opened the game with a goal-line stand, and the offense took over from there, as Ripon won its fifth straight, and improved its season scoring margin to 254-14.
Ripon jumped out to a 30-0 lead with three minutes to go in the first quarter and never looked back.
The Ripon freshmen football team beat Waupun Monday night for the conference title Tuesday 52 - 14, as both teams went in to the game undefeated.  The game was played at the Ripon College practice fields.
www.ripontigerfootball.com /index.html   (423 words)

  
 Ripon, Wisconsin: D. P. Mapes' Account of Early Ripon, 1870
When the house was finished (that is, the Ripon House) we had to give an opening party, for this was the custom in those days, and it was a great event.
A newspaper was another item in the early progress of Ripon which required effort and labor to establish, and without this the city might still have been little else than a four-corners.
Ripon was at first the name of what is now only part of the city.
www.wlhn.org /fond_du_lac/towns/ripon_mapes.htm   (1390 words)

  
 City of Ripon, Wisconsin -- Welcome to the City of Ripon!
Proudly called the "Birthplace of the Republican Party", the City of Ripon, Wisconsin is a thriving community of 7,630 residents located in the heart of Wisconsin in Fond du Lac County.
Ripon is served by highways 23 and 49 and is minutes away from state highway 41.
Many of our community functions are tour bus destinations and Ripon is a landmark for aircraft during the Experimental Aircraft Association Fly-in in Oshkosh.
www.cityofripon.com   (135 words)

  
 GENUKI: Ripon
This Church is both parochial and collegiate, dedicated to St. Peter and St. Wilfrid, and is built in the form of a cross.
The Church of England churches in the Ancient parish of Ripon.
In addition, Phil Draper has some photographs and historical and architectural information on his web page for the Ripon Churches of Holy Trinity and St. Wilfrid's (the latter is a Roman Catholic church).
www.genuki.org.uk /big/eng/YKS/WRY/Ripon/index.html   (685 words)

  
 Ripon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1990 the combined institution became a college of the University of Leeds.
Ethnically, however, Ripon noticeably lacks diversity, particularly in comparison to towns in West Yorkshire.
Reconstruction of the railway is not impossible, though a filled-in cutting and short tunnel just north of Wormald Green would have to be re-excavated, but the line could not follow its former route through Ripon itself, and could not use the original station.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ripon   (1901 words)

  
 Ripon Public Library - Local History & Genealogy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
The Ripon Public Library is beginning an extensive project in cooperation with the Ripon Historical Society to digitize the Pedrick Historical Collection for both preservation and online accessibility.
A collection of back issues of Ripon newspapers on microfilm is available at the library, dating back to the mid 1800's.
Ripon residents Joann and Melvin Ingram have spent many years cataloging the permanent residents of many area cemeteries.
www.riponlibrary.org /localhistory.shtml   (446 words)

  
 Ripon C.A.R.E.S
Downtown Ripon: A thriving and vibrant downtown is important to the well being of Ripon and I will work with downtown Business Owners and the Ripon Chamber to develop a plan for the future of downtown.
We, at Ripon CARES believe that the manner in which Elk Grove has presented it's case to the citizens and local government is something to aspire to.
Ripon CARES would like to formally endorse EGCAPP and offer our assistance to help them achieve their goal in retaining their right for responsible growth.
www.riponcares.com /index2.html   (4856 words)

  
 Ripon Races - Yorkshire's Garden Racecourse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ripon Racecourse is an ideal destination for corporate entertaining or company events.
The Ripon hospitality package includes specially reserved parking and full use of the members enclosure and the trackside viewing boxes.
Ripon Racecourse offers high quality catering, extensive menus, and distinguished service through our catering partners CGC Events Ltd. The prices opposite offer a snapshot of the catering choices available for your hospitality event.
www.ripon-races.co.uk /hospitality.cfm   (641 words)

  
 Ripon Workhouse and Poor Law Union
Ripon had at least two 17th century workhouses: one was a house at Sharow; the other was located within the Archbishop's manor-house where the court house now stands.
Behind this were the dining hall and stores, with female inmates' accommodation in the west wing and males' in the east.
The former casual wards have now become the Ripon Workhouse Museum and provide a vivid insight into the former life of the establishment.
users.ox.ac.uk /~peter/workhouse/Ripon/Ripon.shtml   (697 words)

  
 Ripon Printers Overview - Ripon Printers
She currently serves on the Ripon College Board of Trustees and has chaired a number of key committees during her 18-year tenure.
Audrey is a founding member of the Board of the Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation and instrumental in starting the annual Ripon event called “Dickens of a Christmas.” Audrey and Doug received the Distinguished Service Award from the Ripon Area Chamber of Commerce in 1992 and the Founders’ Day Award from Ripon College in 1994.
In September 2001, they were both awarded honorary degrees from the College for “their unwavering and generous commitment to Ripon College.” She has four children and 10 grandchildren, with sons Andy and Tim active in the family businesses.
www.riponprinters.com /corporate/biographies.htm   (790 words)

  
 Ripon Tennis Centre - Events and News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ripon Tennis Centre, North Yorkshire - tennis, coaching, gym
Some of the countries top junior tennis players will be arriving at Ripon Tennis Centre to battle it out for the top spot.
Contact Ripon Tennis Centre for more details on the above tennis events and future tennis tournaments.
www.ripon-tennis.co.uk /events.htm   (194 words)

  
 Official Series Description - RIPON Series
The Ripon series consists of well-drained soils which are moderately deep to a lithic contact with limestone.
They formed in a mantle of loess and in the underlying till which is underlain in turn by limestone on ground moraines.
Ripon soils where depth to limestone is greater than 60 inches and the solum formed in highly calcareous glacial till.
ortho.ftw.nrcs.usda.gov /osd/dat/R/RIPON.html   (841 words)

  
 Ripon Township, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
Although a rich and important town, Ripon has little history of interest not to be found in the history of the Wisconsin Phalanx and the city of Ripon.
By an act approved January 23, 1845, the present towns of Ripon and Rosendale were erected into the town of Ceresco, the first election being held in April of that year, at the house of Lester Rounds.
At Arcade, a mile west of Ripon City, is a fine water-power, which drives the Arcade Flouring-Mills, owned by J. Foster and W. and S. Crawford.
www.wlhn.org /fond_du_lac/towns/Ripon.htm   (471 words)

  
 Shops and Attractions in Ripon - Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
If you have an event that is local to Ripon which you would like to see on the What's On page for FREE please do not hesitate to get in touch by emailing me at
The market town of Ripon, which is eleven miles north of Harrogate, has among other things a magnificent Cathedral.
Ripon has so much to offer to the visitor, there are museums, a thriving market which runs on Thursday, swimming baths, interesting shops, plenty of places where you can eat at a modest price, lovely gardens to sit in on a hot sunny day, and much, much more.
www.shopsinripon.co.uk   (309 words)

  
 Ripon Police Department Home Page
We, the members of the Ripon Police Department, are committed to being responsive to our community in the delivery of quality services.
ecome a volunteer and mentor the youth of Ripon.
The City of Ripon reserves the right to make changes at any time and without notice, and assumes no liability for damages incurred directly or indirectly as a result of errors, omissions or discrepancies.
www.riponpd.org   (495 words)

  
 Ripon Choral Society
Ripon Choral Society, under its conductor John Dunford, performs three or four concerts each year in the magnificent setting of Ripon Cathedral.
Ripon is justifiably proud of its Choral Society.'
Ripon Choral Society is a Registered Charity no. 500486, supported by Making Music and by the Arts Council.
www.riponchoralsociety.org.uk   (208 words)

  
 Ripon Commonwealth Press - Ripon Printers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-12)
Ripon Commonwealth Press is a thriving community newspaper with a circulation of 3,600 and origins dating back to 1865, the end of the Civil War.
The newspaper provided the launching pad for Ripon Printers and continues to be owned and operated by the Lyke family.
Tim Lyke, oldest son of founders Doug and Audrey, was named “Publisher of the Year” for his efforts and continues to serve at the helm of Ripon Commonwealth Press.
www.riponpress.com   (138 words)

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