Levi and Catharine Coffin House State Historic Site

Levi and Catharine Coffin House State Historic Site Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site
Fountain City, Indiana 47341

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We still have spots available for Friday night's Women and the Underground Railroad program. We have extended online reg...
09/15/2026

We still have spots available for Friday night's Women and the Underground Railroad program. We have extended online registration. Onsite tickets will be sold if available. Don't miss out!

Discover Caroline's journey to freedom with retired history teacher John Pratt and learn about the work that went into documenting her story.

09/14/2026

This September, we're celebrating two things at the site: International Underground Railroad Month and the bicentennial of Levi and Catharine Coffin's arrival in Fountain City! >> https://bit.ly/4yAL8fl

In the 20 years they called Indiana home, the Coffins helped 1,000+ freedom-seekers escape from slavery.

We are one week away from Levi Coffin Days weekend in Fountain City. The Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site w...
09/11/2026

We are one week away from Levi Coffin Days weekend in Fountain City. The Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site will be open September 19 and 20 for the festival with special hours and tour times, along with a $2 per person discount!

On Saturday, September 19 the site will not open until Noon due to US 27 being closed for the festival parade which starts at 11 a.m. On Sunday, September 20, the site opens at 10 a.m. Online tickets WILL NOT BE SOLD. To reserve tour spots in advance, call the site at 765.847.1691. Walk-ins will be accommodated if space is available.

Please note that the parking lot at the site WILL BE CLOSED the weekend of the festival. Parking can be found throughout Fountain City. If you reserve a tour time, we recommend coming into town thirty minutes before your tour to allow for time to park and walk to the site.

There is still time to join us to celebrate International Underground Railroad Month with us at the Levi and Catharine C...
09/10/2026

There is still time to join us to celebrate International Underground Railroad Month with us at the Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site on Friday, September 18!

Join retired history teacher John Pratt as he describes the well-documented escape of Caroline and her children from slavery in 1847. Pratt will speak to the work that went into documenting Caroline’s escape through Decatur County, Indiana and how visitors to the county today can visit some of the sights involved.

To register, visit our website! Registration deadline is coming!!

Happy Birthday Catharine Coffin!   Catharine Coffin was born in 1803 in Guilford County, North Carolina.
09/10/2026

Happy Birthday Catharine Coffin!

Catharine Coffin was born in 1803 in Guilford County, North Carolina.

Happy Monday! Today we are sharing a post for Wayne County Collects on the theme of  . There are several types of boxes ...
09/07/2026

Happy Monday! Today we are sharing a post for Wayne County Collects on the theme of . There are several types of boxes on display in the Coffin home, including a hat box, a document box (pictured), and even a simply made wooden box with slidable lid.

Boxes have come in all sorts of shapes and sizes throughout history, often made of wood and used for a variety of purposes similar to how we used them today. Yet they are perhaps an undervalued human invention. Even today, boxes are part of everyday lives, like cardboard boxes used for shipping or a plastic tote for long-term storage.

What would we do without boxes?

Happy Labor Day! We hope you’re enjoying a fun and relaxing holiday weekend with your loved ones. >> https://bit.ly/4gSn...
09/07/2026

Happy Labor Day! We hope you’re enjoying a fun and relaxing holiday weekend with your loved ones. >> https://bit.ly/4gSnPr6

Travel writer Dannelle Gay (a.k.a. the Traveling Cheesehead) recently wrote about three specific women who impacted the ...
09/04/2026

Travel writer Dannelle Gay (a.k.a. the Traveling Cheesehead) recently wrote about three specific women who impacted the Underground Railroad, including our very own Catharine Coffin! The article also gives great details of how to visit historic sites related to all three women.

On the Underground Railroad, women came forward with quiet grit and bold action, turning homes, networks, and quick thinking into lifelines.

Celebrate International Underground Railroad Month with us at the Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site for a sp...
09/03/2026

Celebrate International Underground Railroad Month with us at the Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site for a special program on Friday, September 18!

Join retired history teacher John Pratt as he describes the well-documented escape of Caroline and her children from slavery in 1847. Pratt will speak to the work that went into documenting Caroline’s escape through Decatur County, Indiana and how visitors to the county today can visit some of the sights involved.

To register, visit our website! Registration deadline is September 12.

It is September and the start of our celebration of International Underground Railroad Month! Beginning in Maryland in 2...
09/01/2026

It is September and the start of our celebration of International Underground Railroad Month! Beginning in Maryland in 2019, Indiana began to recognize the month in 2021. Why was September chosen? Both Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass, who were enslaved in Maryland, escaped in the month of September.

Address

201 U.S. 27 North
Fountain City, IN
47341

Opening Hours

Wednesday 10am - 5pm
Thursday 10am - 5pm
Friday 10am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 10am - 5pm

Telephone

+17658471691

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