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The Levi and Catharine Coffin Historic Site: A Small Place with a Big Impact

Some things deserve more than a caption.

The Indiana State Museum and its historic sites across the state create experiences that take months to build and close in a single day. Corporate events, seasonal activations, custom programs, opening nights — the work behind them is real and the record of it is often nothing more than a few social posts and a closing date. For the Record is the long-form archive: corporate engagement stories, site experiences, and the moments worth documenting before they’re gone. Not a news feed. Not a campaign. A record.

  • The Levi and Catharine Coffin Historic Site: A Small Place with a Big Impact

    The Levi and Catharine Coffin Historic Site: A Small Place with a Big Impact

    The Coffin Historic Site stands as a testament to the power of community and courage, preserving the stories and spaces that made the fight for freedom real and lasting.

  • Robert Burrell and His Connection to Levi Coffin and the Underground Railroad

    Robert Burrell and His Connection to Levi Coffin and the Underground Railroad

    Robert Burrell’s journey from enslaved man to community member highlights the courage of those seeking freedom and the vital support networks led by Levi Coffin. Despite increasing legal dangers, the community provided sanctuary until Robert and his family moved to Canada for safety.

  • Understanding the Underground Railroad Network and Levi Coffin’s Role

    Understanding the Underground Railroad Network and Levi Coffin’s Role

    The Underground Railroad was a secretive, trust-driven network that moved freedom seekers through safe houses toward Canada. Levi Coffin played a vital role in guiding individuals safely despite the many dangers and uncertainties of escape.

  • Levi and Catharine Coffin: Business, Abolition, and Community Impact

    Levi and Catharine Coffin: Business, Abolition, and Community Impact

    Levi and Catharine Coffin exemplified how business, faith, and social justice intertwined in 19th-century Indiana, shaping abolition and progressive reform.

  • How Indiana State Museum Corporate Partnerships Drive Deep Engagement

    How Indiana State Museum Corporate Partnerships Drive Deep Engagement

    Discover how Indiana State Museum corporate partnerships build brand loyalty, engage employees and families, and host stakeholders at one of Indiana's most prestigious venues.

  • What does brand visibility mean at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites?

    What does brand visibility mean at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites?

    Corporate sponsorship at the Indiana State Museum moves your brand from a logo on a website to a landmark woven into Indiana's cultural fabric.

  • Visiting Angel Mounds Today: Modern Science, New Discoveries, and Living History

    Visiting Angel Mounds Today: Modern Science, New Discoveries, and Living History

    Angel Mounds State Historic Site has evolved into a vibrant destination where modern technology and Native American perspectives bring new life to an ancient landscape. Visitors can explore extensive trails, learn about precise mound alignments, and witness discoveries made possible by LiDAR and ground-penetrating radar.

  • What They Left Behind: Artifacts, Daily Life, and the Belief System of Angel Mounds

    What They Left Behind: Artifacts, Daily Life, and the Belief System of Angel Mounds

    Angel Mounds State Historic Site has evolved into a vibrant destination where modern technology and Native American perspectives bring new life to an ancient landscape. Visitors can explore extensive trails, learn about precise mound alignments, and witness discoveries made possible by LiDAR and ground-penetrating radar.

  • What Is Angel Mounds? Exploring One of America’s Best-Preserved Ancient Native Sites

    What Is Angel Mounds? Exploring One of America’s Best-Preserved Ancient Native Sites

    Angel Mounds State Historic Site in Indiana offers a rare glimpse into a thriving Mississippian community that built monumental earthworks, engaged in vast trade networks, and encoded astronomical knowledge into their landscape. Today, visitors can explore the site, learn about its history, and witness ancient celestial alignments still visible after nearly a thousand years.

  • Major Taylor: Indiana’s Fastest Cyclist and His Legacy at the Indiana State Museum

    Major Taylor: Indiana’s Fastest Cyclist and His Legacy at the Indiana State Museum