Levi Coffin House: Lesson Plan for Grades K-12

Slave Shoes and ShacklesIt was a dangerous journey for slaves escaping to freedom. They had to hide during the day and travel quietly at night. Often the journey to freedom was several hundred miles. Some people who opposed slavery helped the runaway slaves travel to Canada, where they would be safe.

The name for the road to freedom was the Underground Railroad. Houses on the Underground Railroad were called stations, and the people who ran the stations were called conductors. Levi Coffin was an important conductor for the Underground Railroad. He helped over 3,000 slaves escape.

What to Expect:

Groups that visit the Levi Coffin House State Historic Site may expect to meet the following objectives:

  • Understand how the Underground Railroad operated.
  • Review part of Indiana and American history.
  • Gain an understanding of culture and architecture from the 19th century.
  • Recognize some leaders of the Underground Railroad and identify their contributions.
  • Learn the dangers of being a runaway slave.

Contents:

* Teachers may write the Museum on school letterhead to obtain a username/password to access the answer pages.

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Location

Levi Coffin House
113 U.S. 27 North
P.O. Box 77
Fountain City, IN 47341
Map

Admission

$2.00/adults
$1.00/children (6-18)
$1.00/child, pre-scheduled school groups

Hours

June 1 - August 31
Tuesday - Saturday
1p.m. - 4p.m.

September 1 - October 31
Saturday only
1p.m. - 4p.m.
(Last tour begins at 4p.m.)
Group tours by appointment.

Contact

765.847.2432 Museum Voice
765.847.2498 Museum Fax
765.847.2076 Volunteer
765.935.8687 Tourism Bureau
Email: manager@levicoffin.org

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Did You Know?

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