Tag Archives: Levi Coffin

Underground Railroad Conductor From Indiana Honored On Forever Stamp

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 25, 2024  Updated: Mar 25, 2024 @ 12:33 PM

A new Forever stamp collection honoring those who helped more than 1,000 people escape slavery through the Underground Railroad was unveiled during a ceremony hosted at the Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site Interpretive Center in Fountain City.

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‘Indiana At 200’ — Indiana Family Helped Slaves Escape

InkFreeNews.com Posted Mar 29, 2015  Updated: Mar 27, 2015 @ 4:00 PM

By ANDREA NEAL Once runaway slaves made it to the home of Levi and Catharine Coffin in eastern Indiana, they were safe. Truly safe. To the best of Levi Coffin’s knowledge, every slave who passed through his Underground Railroad station made his/her way to freedom. The Coffins lived … Read More