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| Location |
| 113 U.S. 27 North P.O. Box 77 Fountain City, IN 47341 |
| Admission |
| $2.00/adults $1.00/children (6-18) $1.00/pre-scheduled school groups |
| Hours |
| June 1 -
Aug. 31 Tues. - Saturday 1p.m. - 4p.m. |
| Sept. 1 -
Oct. 31 Saturday only 1p.m. - 4p.m. |
| Last tour begins at
4p.m. Group Tours by appointment |
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Voice # (765) 847-2432 Museum Fax # (765) 847-2498 |
| Volunteer (765) 847-2076 |
| Tourism Board (765) 935-8687 |
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Indiana
State Historic Site:
The
Levi Coffin House
An
Underground Railroad Station
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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