Z. D. Ramsdell House, also known as The Ramsdell House, is a historic home located at Ceredo, Wayne County, West Virginia, atop a mound claimed to be an Indian burial mound. It was built in 1857–1858, and is a two-story red brick and frame dwelling measuring 30 feet wide and 48 feet deep. It sits on a stone foundation and is in the Greek Revival-style with a gable roof. Zophar D. Ramsdell came to Ceredo at the invitation of the town's founder, and fellow abolitionist, Eli Thayer. He built a shoe and boot factory, served as a Captain and Quartermaster during the American Civil War, served as a postmaster after the war, and served as a legislative representative in the West Virginia State Senate during 1868 and 1869. The home is believed to be one of the last stops of The Underground Railroad before crossing the Ohio River to freedom. It is open as a historic house museum.

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

Z. D. Ramsdell House

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External links

West Virginia Department of Commerce: Z. D. Ramsdell House

Ramsdell House Website

Historic house museums in West Virginia

Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in West Virginia

Greek Revival houses in West Virginia

Houses completed in 1857

Houses in Wayne County, West Virginia

Museums in Wayne County, West Virginia

National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, West Virginia

Mounds in West Virginia

Archaeological sites in West Virginia

1857 establishments in Virginia

Z. D. Ramsdell House