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Levi Coffin House: Vocabulary

Abolitionist

a person in favor of ending slavery.

13th Amendment

in 1865 this Amendment to the Constitution outlawed slavery.

Emancipation Proclamation

a proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln in 1863.

Ethnic

pertaining to a religious, racial, national or cultural group.

False Bottom Wagons

wagons with a wood covering that would act as a floor. Items would be piled on the false bottom and runaway slaves could hide in the space underneath. (View Photo)

Federal

a style of architecture popular from 1800-1850 emphasizing simplicity and symmetry.

Protest

to express strong objection.

Stereotypes

an oversimplified conception, opinion or belief.

Underground Railroad

a secret network of cooperation aiding runaway slaves in reaching freedom in the free states or Canada.

 

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Location

Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
201 U.S. 27 North
P.O. Box 26
Fountain City, IN 47341
Map

Admission

$10.00/Adult
$8.00/Senior
$5.00/Child
Free! - Indiana students, as part of a pre-arranged school field trip

Hours

Wednesday - Sunday
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Closed Monday, Tuesday, Easter, Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve and Christmas Day

If you plan on visiting the site during the months school is in session, Wednesday through Friday, please call ahead. Due to a number of school group visits, guided tours of the Coffin home may be limited. Please call ahead to find out if your visit may be impacted.

Contact

765.847.1691 Museum
Email: LeviCoffinCenter@indianamuseum.org
Joanna E. Hahn, Site Manager

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Did You Know?

The first county seat in Wayne County was located in Salisbury, a town that no longer exists. The county seat was moved to Centerville in 1818 and finally to Richmond in 1873.