We took our Indiana history field trip the the Levi Coffin house on Saturday. Levi Coffin was very active in the underground railroad. His house was considered Grand Central Station and he was considered the stationmaster. His family was a quaker family and they hid as many as 17 slaves at one time. The tour guide said he wrote in his book that he estimated 1,000 slaves had been through his doors. Here are some pictures of the house:
Picture of Levi Coffin
Mammy's Bench - used for rocking a baby while knitting or sewing. The "gate" can be lifted off for more seating space. (not sure I spelled Mammy correctly.)
Slaves wooden shoes
The door leading to the hiding place. They would then place a piece of furniture in front of the door to hide the space.
Picture inside the space. With the flash on, it looks light, but it was actually very dark in there - and cold.
Overall, it was an interesting tour about the Quakers, Levi Coffin and life at that time, in general as far has how they cooked and spent their time.
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