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Levi Coffin House

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Photo by Rebecca James.

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July 25, 2005
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  • Reminiscences of Levi Coffin: The story of Jack Barnes: A chapter from the memoir of Levi Coffin, a Quaker abolitionist who was heavily involved in the Underground Railroad in the 19th century. (Page 13)
  • Antebellum North Carolina: Primary sources and readings explore North Carolina in the antebellum period (1830–1860). Topics include slavery, daily life, agriculture, industry, technology, and the arts, as well as the events leading to secession and civil war. (Page 1.5)

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Levi Coffin House

Levi Coffin’s House, in Fountain City, Indiana, was a stop on the Underground Railroad. Levi Coffin was a prominent Quaker abolitionist who was born and raised in North Carolina and later moved to Indiana.