Reviews of Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site. (Museum) in Indianapolis (Indiana).

Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

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201 US Hwy 27, Fountain City, IN 47341, United States

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This place has a very good rate, they treat their customers well and you’ll feel welcome, super recommended

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Reviews of Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site

Bob Carnahan

Awesome historical attraction, well, for those of us who love Indiana and US history. Nice, modern interpretation center that is located next to the well maintained house of the "President of the Underground Railroad." The museum tour guide did a fabulous job of presenting the house and the story of Levi and Catherine Coffin!

Christy White

Such a great place to learn the truth of history! So very interesting. Next door is a wonderful experience as well.

Theron Jett

Please go & see this place it's awesome plus our tour guide was very knowledgeable & friendly.

Jeff Greger

Extremely well done. The hour long tour was very historical and informative. It included a 10-12 minute video to start and then the guide took us, a small group of about 10, on a tour through the house and barn next to the visitor center.

HJ Logan

Really nice visitor’s center with displays, stories, and movie. The tour was great with lots of history and interesting stories. Amazing to walk in the same place of the freedom seekers and abolitionists. Anyone who gives it a bad review just doesn’t respect the history.

John Miller

Interesting bit of history and neat to tour the house. Plan ahead for the tour since the solo staff member will lock up the museum while they're giving the 30min tour

Heidi Mayo

We went on a crazy hot day. This made the house crazy hot. But the last step in the house was the kitchen and that made it all worth it! Seriously, the sweat was pouring down all parts of me. My sunscreen was in my eyes. Joanna Hahn (I have her name written down but not in front of me and hope I'm remembering it correctly) was leading us through and just full of information. This was equally very old museum house and modern, interactive and informative. Great experience.

Jim Thomas

Very informative. The tour guide was very helpful and well educated about the history of the house and the history of the Coffins.

Anee Hightower

Awesome experience, there are two buildings. The tall white building is the museum that contains information on slavery in Indiana /Ohio area. Then there is a bit about the Coffins. The red building shows the Coffin house and how they lived helping slaves escape. Loved the tour, if you are a history fan then this is a treasure to see.

Angelic Gisclair-Hadad

Great site displaying history of Underground Railroad site in Indiana- very well done- accessible without overwhelming for kids - great look into history as well as architecture & lifestyle of the time period.

Jason Thomson

Great tour (by appointment) of a historic place

Sandra Nelson

This family and this home played a truly vital role in the success of the Underground Railroad. I just wish I could have come away with an emotional connection to the Coffin family. Our guide was obviously knowledgeable but also seemed to hold tight to scripted information about household items displayed rather than the people involved.

Nick Wilcox

Amazing history of Indiana everyone should visit. The tours are intimate and cover the whole history of the Coffin family while they lived here in Indiana. Their home served as one of the main stops in the Underground Railroad.

Rachel Herbig

Walking through history was informative and very revealing about our past in a good way. Our docent was knowledgeable and encouraged questions. Note the picture of the ropes and the Wooden Key on the bed. The ropes were the mattress on the beds in 1800s. Every night the Wooden Key was placed against the knob which are called a "bed bugs". Frequently fingers would get caught in the key when the mattress ropes were tighten hence the expression "don't the bedbugs bite."

Bryan Conwell

It was a wonderful experience for our son's 3rd grade field trip!! The tour guides were very knowledgeable and energetic to teach us along the experience!!!

Victoria Johnston

What great joy to learn about the "President and first Lady" of the underground railroad. This needs to be a must stop site on your adventures!

Arlan Johnson

Educational. The guide was knowledgeable and enthusiastic. Everyone should get this experience.

Megan Alam

Great spot to learn about local Indiana history. The home is well preserved and the accompanying museum building is modern and light. Highly recommend visiting this spot.

Arnold McAllister

Nice museum. Very friendly staff, young lady gave an excellent tour.

Cristina Goode

I feel blessed to share with my grandsons true information about this important time in our history.

Madeline Baum

This house belonged to a family of heroes. In the 1830's, Levi and Catherine Coffin helped over 2,000 freedom-seekers (people fleeing slavery) on their way to Canada and other places where they could live free. The visitors' center does a great job of interpreting the amazing story of what was known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad, as well as the stories of the people who passed through it on their way to freedom. It's a very moving and inspiring place. We picked up a copy of Levi Coffin's memoirs in the gift shop, and it's a fascinating and powerful read. Beth, who was our guide for the house tour, did a wonderful job, really bringing the story to life. This was the highlight of our trip to eastern Indiana.

p green

We came too late for their tour but there was a lot of information and displays.

Timothy Noble

This is a little known gem! The history taught here through fabulous displays and information is top notch. Go and experience it, you will be glad you did.

Diana Mann

Such an amazing historical museum. Make sure you sign up for tours...we came on a spur of the moment and didn't get to tour the home...but the museum has more than enough to satisfy the history buff.

James Potter

What a gem for those of us in East Central Indiana. So interesting and well done. I'm embarrassed that it took a visit from our grand children to get us there. The historic impact of the Coffin's and the commitment they had to such a dangerous and scary mission should challenge us all to be better people. Our whole family was truly inspired.

John Aoun

Extremely well designed and managed museum. Very knowledgeable guides. Displays were appropriate and engaging for all ages in spite of the challenging topic. Highly recommend.

John Leach

Excellent tour. Fascinating and important history.

Alexis “Alex” Dent

A very good educational experience, if a bit long for young kids attention spans.

Kerry Coyne

What a hidden gem in indiana. What an amazing place. To see a house from 1839 and to see all the little things that were built to aide in levis work with the underground railroad was amazing. Plus all the historical artifacts. The museum is really nice also. Well worth the trip and experience.

Brian Hammett

This is a wonderful place for a historical perspective of the Underground Railroad from a northern perspective. It offers a fantastic tour of this nearly 200 year old house built specifically for helping individuals making the travel from the South to freedom in Canada. Interactive museum exhibits help learners get a grasp on what it would be like be held in slavery and understand the horrible act that it was. Tour guides are incredibly knowledgeable and courteous. Highly recommend for all interested in learning about major historical events.

Joan Knight

The guide was very informative! Great part of history lesson

Marie Gail Stratford

This is one of the most amazing historical sites I have ever visited. The curation is impeccable, and each tour I've taken has been full of engaging and fascinating information. Come, bring the kids, often. These are the stories we must remember and retell. #NeverForget

Dee Jay Hartley

Great historic site with a wonderful story to tell!

Tracy Watts

A fun educational experience. We had a great tour guide and everyone there was so pleasant and helpful! Highly recommend!

Kelly B

My daughter and I had a wonderful visit at the Levi and Catharine Coffin Home. We received a guided tour of the home with some great info and history of the Underground Railroad. We also got to spend some time the interactive center that is located next door to the house. A great piece of Indiana history.

Leroy Pierce

I recommend the candle light tour!

Eunice Thompson

My grandchildrens great grandma Penny was a tour guide. A person can learn alot just walking in.

Tiffany Pulkowski

A great learning experience and a great picture of Indiana history! Very knowledgeable tour guide. A definite must see if you are nearby; worth the drive if you are a bit farther away!

edward schrey

If you want to learn the real history of the under ground railroad this is a must visit,tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the house and the under ground railroad best tour we have had in a long time.

William Langford

Had a great time. Tour was very informative.

Miss Andrea Reads

This place is a must-see. I reccomend for ages 7-77! (You do have to be able to walk up and down narrow stairs in the Coffin House, so 77 might be pushing it a little!) Take a tour by one of the very passionate and knowledgable volunteer tour guides. The lady who did our 4th grade tour had been doing it 40 years. Indiana made a very good decision in the 1960s to not let this place get torn down and a gas station built in its place! It's very humbling to stand on the very floors that a Freedom Seeker laid on. I was amazed at the courage of both the Coffins and the Freedom Seekers. The interpretive center next door was nice for restrooms, movie, gift shop, and a display upstairs, but the real treasure is the Coffin House.

Florence May

Tour was exceptional.

Tim Ward

A great look at this historical period of time, with the staff being very knowledgeable and the artifacts and home being very well preserved and cared for. You can feel a sense of the lives affected as you take the guided tour.

Cathy Cummins

If you are interested in history of the Underground Railroad, this is one of the last stops enslaved Africans rested on the way further North. Levi Coffin's house shown here is in Winchester Indiana. The next stop was Ohio then on to Canada.

Valeeda Kennedy

Absolutely love this place our history is so very important to our culture! It very informative iand detailed I plan to return one again!

N. M. Hayes

The Catherine and Levi Coffin house was has been maintained beautifully. My docent has been there for decades. She had a wealth of knowledge. I'm so glad this history has been preserved. It's a tribute to the brave freedom seekers who saught refuge there.

Kelly Walker

Our guide was great and a wealth of knowledge. She saw us drive up and greeted us in the parking lot SO we would not miss the tour she was starting..

Rebecca Bailey

The stairs are a little tight in the house but it was still really neat to hear the stories of a community that helped 1000s of people escape.

Jeffery Pass

The story of Levi Coffin is inspiring. Makes me proud to be a Hoosier. We have gone many times. Love it every time. Something very special about the place. Took 10 friends with us this time

John Hague

I attended a fantastic teacher workshop hosted by very professional staff and outstanding expert guest presenters.

Grant Hafer

A fun experience into the past.

Wayne Scott

Considered the Grand Central Station of the underground railroad, the Coffin house has a significant place in American history. The new visitors center next door give a film and a bunch of displays to provide background and context for the house tour.

Jeannine Winters

This is an interesting part of American history. Many people risked everything to help enslaved people and this shares part of that story. Also, it is a very well preserved house and a beautiful new interpretive center.

Carol Swaller

Levi Coffin is part of my Heritage and I am very proud that my family helped to free the Slaves that SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SLAVES OR ANY SLAVERY EVER ANYWHERE! My family was Quakers and did not believe in slavery thank God that they didn't. Because I think that I would not be proud of my heritage if they would have been slave keeper's! God bless all!

D. Scott Kramer

Great biography and history, a must visit location. Our guide, he did an awesome storytelling.

Amber Adams

My kids loved it. We went a week ago and they are still talking about it! A little piece of advice though go on a cool breezy day!

David Lower

The fact is that I have lived & worked in the area all my life and this is one of the best sites to visit in the state of Indiana. I think the name of the town was once Newport.

Erin Deloris

It's a great place to learn local and U.S. history, and the tour guides are very polite and knowledge able

Matthew Parker

Incredible piece of history. Tour guide was great. Passionate & knowledgeable.

Lyle Miller

It was a very interesting place to visit and we love history!

Amy Allen

A must see!! Worth the trip! Great examples of people living with a purpose!

Angie Dull

Great educational experience! Tour was extremely informative and guide was extremely knowledgeable!

Kay Washer

Great tour!

Sara Kastner

The tour and new center we're top notch! What a great way to learn about the underground railroad.

Sean Perkins

Saw the sign and had to turn around! The building was closed but the outside was beautifully kept up...I will return with my class :)

Lisa Felch

Great knowledgeable tour guides and an excellent new museum next door.

RoxyRazz

Great tour and great educational expierience in history of the underground rail road.

Andrew Kerr

Very knowledgeable tour staff, and a first rate interpretive center.

Jimmie Brock

One of the coolest places I went to for a field trip when I was a boy and a significant piece of American history and Freedom...!!!

Sully Towe

I enjoyed going here to learn about Levi Coffin and Catherine Coffin. I went here because they are some of my ancestors!

Danielle Miller

Awesome place. I learned a lot. Great place to take kids. Friendly and knowledgeable staff.

Daniel Hayden

Magnificent, in every way. History in a house. Tour guide knew her stuff.

Jeremy Gifford

Really cool museum and you learn a lot about the underground railroad.

Curran Koehler

A wonderful place to learn about some local history.

Traci Taylor

The new visitor center is nice, and the house is such a treasure.

Jarrell Oliver

Important participants in the underground railroad. A must see.

Sharon Roberts

Fascinating history, well preserved home, great tour!

Melody Wilcox

Great piece of history. Everyone should learn the history of Levi Coffin and the Underground Railroad.

Denver Conway

Educational, under construction to better serve visitors. Must see if you are in Wayne County Indiana

Misty Williams

Educational enjoyable visit with lovely kind tour guides.

Edward Chambers

Amazing museum! Excellent education and info.

Linpn da Rittenhouse

Had volunteered for almost 12 years until the State took over. Price has raised dramatically.

Melissa Vance

Such a neat story! Tour the home and the new Interpretive Center!

Eric Johnson

Town wide garage sales, food vendors, lots of locally made items for sale. Something for everyone!!

Paul Feustel

Not as many vendors in 2018 as usual, seamed like only half. It was very disappointing.

jerry quigley

Very cool and helped to educated great time there

Chad Linn

Great place to learn history. Very friendly staff.

Clifford Nunn

A great way to spend a couple hours. Very interesting.

Kathleen Cooper

Great house, good for history of underground railroaf

DL WEBB

Very interesting and educational.

Judy Stevens

Very interesting. It's worth the trip

Audrey

Love the historical area and the people are so nice

Lisa Tutkowski

Excellent tour. Loved it.

Brian Zirkelbach

Great place to learn about Indian history

Elon Love

Nice place to visit it is very interesting

Marsha Hamilton

Great new interpretive center.

Mrs. K T

Historically beautiful!

Lynette Taylor

Beautiful facility and kind, knowledge staff

Milda Ray

So much history, good road trip😜 …

Steven Mchugh

It's awesome i was fifteen when i went

Don Jones

Very interesting...well worth seeing

Susandell Brodbeck

Tour leaders are great

Shawn McBeath

Worth the time and ticket

Geoffery Bridges

Fascinating and important history!

Paul Richardson

Very informative and powerful

Pup Army

Very cool house

Heather Cox

Very informative and interesting

Thomas Milholland

Neat place nice people

andy cline

Very educational

John Saalwaechter MD

Greàt experience

David Estridge

Great

Bob Glass

Very interesting

B. Robert and Mary Katherine Mays

Great Experience

Anthony Hart

Its about that time

Beverly Gee

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