Levi Coffin Home
This file appears in: Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
Pictured is the 1839 home of Levi and Catharine Coffin, where the couple lived until the spring of 1847. The home was known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad due to how active the home was in providing shelter to freedom seekers. The home today is part of the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites with guided tours provided year-round and is part of the National Parks Service’s Network to Freedom.
This file appears in: Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
The historic home of Quaker couple Levi and Catharine Coffin in Newport (now Fountain City), Indiana was connected on the Underground Railroad. The Coffins moved to Newport in 1826 from North Carolina. Growing up in a staunch anti-slavery family and…