Fountain City in Wayne County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Levi Coffin

Front Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

1. Front Side of Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

(Front Side): Levi Coffin (1798-1877), a Quaker abolitionist, lived in Newport (now Fountain City) with his family 1826-1847. Moved from North Carolina because he and his wife, Catharine, opposed slavery. Advocated, and sold in his store, free-labor products not produced by slaves. House built circa 1839; designated a National Historic Landmark 1966.

(Back Side): Coffin's Reminiscences (1876) documented work in Underground Railroad and antislavery movement.

The Underground Railroad refers to a widespread network of diverse people in the nineteenth century who aided slaves escaping to freedom from the southern U.S.

Erected 2002 by Indiana Historical Bureau and Levi Coffin House Association, Inc. (Marker Number 89.2002.1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. In addition, it is included in the Indiana Historical Bureau Markers, the National Historic Landmarks, and the Quakerism series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839.

Location. 39° 57.373′

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N, 84° 55.051′ W. Marker is in Fountain City, Indiana, in Wayne County. Marker is at the intersection of Cross Street (U.S. 27) and South Water Street, on the right when traveling north on Cross Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Cross Street, Fountain City IN 47341, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Home of Levi Coffin (here, next to this marker); Fountain City Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Indiana University East (approx. 6.3 miles away); Whitewater Hall (approx. 6.3 miles away); The Four Boulders (approx. 6.9 miles away); Sgt William Brodrick (approx. 7.4 miles away in Ohio); Hollansburg Veterans Memorial (approx. 7.4 miles away in Ohio); Samuel McClure (approx. 7.4 miles away in Ohio). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fountain City.

Also see . . .
1. Levi Coffin Historic Site. The "Grand Central Station" for the Underground Railroad. (Submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Reminiscences of Levi Coffin. Digital copy of the work. (Submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

3. The Underground Railroad by Levi Coffin. A short account of Coffin's operations. (Submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Back Side of Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

2. Back Side of Marker

The Levi Coffin House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

3. The Levi Coffin House

The marker stands in front of the house, on the right.

Back of the Levi Coffin House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

4. Back of the Levi Coffin House

National Register of Historic Landmarks image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

5. National Register of Historic Landmarks

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,799 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.