The Levi & Catharine Coffin Interpretive Center

A newly renovated space for your next event

From open house events to intimate meetings, the Levi and Catharine Coffin Interpretive Center can be made available as a whole or just by the room. The Interpretive Center contains three floors of exhibits, a gift shop, public restrooms and an orientation theater. You can utilize the entire space or only select rooms depending on your need.

The Levi & Catharine Coffin Interpretive Center Details

Pricing
Interpretive center
- $150/hr after 5 p.m.
Orientation Theater
- Before 5 p.m. – $50/hr
- After 5 p.m. – $75/hr
Gift shop
- Before 5 p.m. – $30/hr
- After 5 p.m. – $60/hr
- Use of kitchen space is included in this price
Capcacity
- Interpretive center – 50 people
- Orientation Theater – 35 people
- Gift shop – 10 – 15 people
Details
- To book your event, a non-refundable deposit of 50% of room rental is required along with a signed agreement. Accepted forms of payment include check, American Express, MasterCard, Visa or Discover. Please note: Indiana sales tax of 7% applies to all rental fees.
- There is a three hour minimum for each event. This includes one hour for set-up, one hour for your event and one hour for tear down and clean up. Extra hours may be added for an additional fee and must conclude by midnight.
- There is a parking lot available for guest parking onsite. Additional parking is available on surrounding streets, including in front of the Coffin house and Interpretive Center.
- Catering may be hired out by the client. The client must provide a copy of the catering contract to the Levi & Catharine Coffin State Historic Site administrator at the time that the contract is signed. Caterers must show proof of all appropriate state licensing.
- Alcohol is NOT allowed on the premises for any events. If there are questions about this policy, please speak to the site manager.
- A certificate of insurance is required for all rental events at Levi & Catharine Coffin State Historic Site.
- Levi & Catharine Coffin State Historic Site at times could be considered under structural or cosmetic construction. Structural and/or cosmetic changes to the facility and its grounds includes but is not limited to room closures, improvements to landscape, installation of exhibitions, etc. In the best efforts of the facility, plans will be communicated as early as possible to the client.
Preferred Vendors

BAKERIES

Horst’s Little Bakery Haus
812.265.1295
[email protected]

Nancy’s Tasteful Cakes
812.701.9330
[email protected]

The Sweeter Life
812.274.0323
[email protected]

BAND/MUSIC

The Juice Box Heroes
502.751.3561
thejuiceboxheroes.com

My Yellow Rickshaw
317.443.8111
myyellowrickshaw.com

Usual Suspects
502.822.4550
usualsuspects.us

Wax Factory
502.804.2230
waxfactoryband.com

CATERING

Paradise Cove Catering, LLC
812.701.4289
relaxbeourguest.com

Rolling Pin Catering
812.689.5776
rollingpincatering.com

The Red Pepper Deli Café & Catering
812.265.3354
theredpepperdeli.com

Taste by Radford’s
765.962.5830
radfordsmeat.com/Services
[email protected]

Rosco’s Coffee
765.962.3019
roscoescoffee.com
[email protected]

DISC JOCKEYS

Audio Magic! Entertainment
812.342.0022
audiomagicentertainment.com

V&M Entertainment
812.672.4786
Vm-entertainment.com

EVENT PLANNERS

Forget Me Knot
812.621.0487
FMKevents.com

Just Breathe
812.274.2500
Justbreatheevent.com

FLORAL

Colonial Flower Shop
812.265.4127
[email protected]

Ivy Vine Florist
812.866.4433
[email protected]

INVITATIONS

Jan Hurst Calligraphy
502.383.4828
Louisvillecalligraphy.com

Jupiter and Juno
317.718.8385
jupiterandjunoshop.com

OFFICIANTS

Kentuckiana Wedding Officiants
502.822.5913
kyianawedding.com

Indy Wedding Pastors
765.631.0320
indyweddingpastors.com

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Jasmine Norris Photo
574.850.6481
jasminenorris.com

Laura J. Gardner Photography
812.801.9237
laurajgardner.com

One Fine Day
618.841.2150
onefinedaysalonand-photography.com

The Roxy Studio
[email protected]
theroxystudio.com

RENTALS

Nashville Party Rentals
812.269.8802
NPRtents.com

Party Central Rentals
812.282.1055
partycentralrental.com

Seward Party Rentals
812.988.8369
sewardtents.com

TNT Rentals
812.265.9022
TNTtoolrentals.com

VIDEOGRAPHERS

C.Lyon Productions
317.431.8557
clyonproductions.com

Toast Wedding Films
317.627.3628
Toastweddingfilms.com

Two Are Better
317.572.8214
Twoarebetter.us

What sets us apart

Beautifully restored 1839 Federal-style home in nearly complete original condition
Conveniently located just north of Richmond, Indiana on U.S. 27
Complimentary parking available for event guests
Event can encompass use of the Interpretive Center as well as the historic house

A venue with an incredible story

The Interpretive Center expands on the story of the Coffins and the community, and how they worked to assure that freedom seekers were provided with shelter, resources and transportation on their journey north.

The Levi & Catharine Coffin State Historic Site provides a unique setting for your next corporate or organizational event. Here you get one-on-one with an amazing story of courage and sacrifice. Located in historic Fountain City, Indiana, (known as Newport until 1878) the 1839 Coffin home was given the title of “Grand Central Station of the Underground Railroad.” This Federal-style home was part of a larger network that served as a place of refuge for freedom seekers. The home contains many furnishings commonly seen in early 19th century Quaker homes in this part of Indiana.