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

Home of Levi Coffin

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

1. Home of Levi Coffin Marker

Inscription. 1827 1847
This house was called the "Union
Depot of the Underground Railroad,"
and more than 2000 escaped slaves
were cared for here.

Tablet placed by
Wayne Co. Society of Indianapolis

Erected by Wayne County Society of Indianapolis.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Abolition & Underground RR. A significant historical year for this entry is 1827.

Location. 39° 57.376′ N, 84° 55.047′ W. Marker is in Fountain City, Indiana, in Wayne County. It 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.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured

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as the crow flies: Levi Coffin (here, next to this marker); Fountain City Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Memoriam (approx. 5.1 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); Hollansburg, Ohio (approx. 7.2 miles away in Ohio); Sgt William Brodrick (approx. 7.4 miles away in Ohio). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Fountain City.

The Levi Coffin House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain

2. The Levi Coffin House

Levi Coffin House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, December 28, 2007

3. Levi Coffin House

The house is open seasonally with emphasis on educational tours.

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 2,384 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 3, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.