Tour the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories of the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, learn why some freedom-seekers stayed in Fountain City before moving further north, and find out how free Black people...
Learn what life was like living in Indiana in the early 19th century. Explore the trails and tribulations, investigate the type of chores, and experience some schooling.Admission: $8 per child/ 25% member discount.
Tour the Levi and Catharine Coffin home by candlelight and engage with stories of the experience of the freedom-seekers who chose to risk everything to escape slavery. Understand why winter was a common season for escapes, learn why some freedom-seekers stayed in Fountain City before moving further north, and find out how free Black people...
Quilts and coverlets provided more than just warmth and comfort during the winter months for 19th-century families like the Coffins — they were also an expression of creativity. Take a special walk through the Coffin home to discover the art and history of quilts and coverlets with retired Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites curator...
Take a special walk through the Coffin House to discover the art and history of quilts and coverlets with retired ISMHS curantor Mary Jane Eichacker-Kaufman. Admission: $16/per adult, 25% member discount. For tickets, please visit https://9529a.blackbaudhosting.com/9529a/Quilting-Blocks-and-Binding-Threads-25Jan2025
