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	Levi Coffin House Title Levi Coffin House Owning Institution Richmond/Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau Item ID levicoffinhouse20080725 (2) Description The Levi Coffin house was the first structure in Indiana to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places (1966). Levi Coffin (1798-1877), a Quaker from North Carolina, moved with his family to Fountain City in 1826 and became a leading merchant and miller. He built the home in 1839. Five years later he began selling only free labor-produced articles in his store.The house has been named one of the top 25 most historic sites in the U.S. by the History Channel. More than 2, 000 slaves were ushered to freedom through the home known as the Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad. He moved to Cincinnati in 1847 and during the Civil War became a general agent for the Western Freedmen's Aid Commission, raising funds for aiding the liberated Afro-Americans. Subject Coffin, Levi, (1798-1877) Fountain City (Ind.)--History Wayne County (Ind.) Underground railroad--Indiana--Fountain City Historic sites--Indiana--Fountain City Historic buildings--Indiana--Fountain City Creator Richmond-Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau Date 2009 Time Period 2000s (2000-2009) Geographic Location Indiana--Wayne County--Fountain City Digital Collection Name Assorted Images from IHS Collections Digital Collection Number V0002 Format of Original Digital Digital Format tif Notes Use of this image is restricted to projects related to Destination Indiana. Destination IN Journey Wayne County Journey; Destination Indiana African American Slavery and Indiana Copyright Notice Digital Image © 2009 Richmond/Wayne County Convention & Tourism Bureau. All Rights Reserved.
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