Going along with the Theme of the Underground Railroad from my last post I have come accross a really great museum that would be great to take students to! the museum is what use to be Levi Coffin's home. If you know anything about him he is thought to be the "President of the Underground Railroad" and his home, the "Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad". This is such a big part of history that students would be able to explore for themselves!! There you can see artifacts from the slaves that traveled through his home and explore all the secret passageways where slaves were hidden and transported. What is even better is that it is located in Fountain City, Indiana which depending on where your school is located, not that far of a drive. Below is the link to check out the site. There you can find prices, hours and directions and other great links to visit on information about the Underground Railroad! They even offer a group discount and children 6-18 are always only $1!! http://www.waynet.org/levicoffin/default.htm
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