GOP's Birthplace: A Wisconsin Schoolhouse By Andrea Seabrook Published August 29, 2004 at 11:00 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 0:00 Steve Lickteig, NPR A one-room schoolhouse in Ripon, Wis., where in 1854, a group of local residents met and formed the Republican Party. The building is now a museum. Steve Lickteig, NPR / A one-room schoolhouse in Ripon, Wis., where in 1854, a group of local residents met and formed the Republican Party. The building is now a museum. Copyright 2004 NPR