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Levi Coffin Days Festival accepting registrations for parade, vendors, for Sept. 20 and 21 event

FOUNTAIN CITY, IN — The Levi Coffin Days Festival is returning for its 58th year next month. Scheduled for Sept. 20 and 21, the festival will begin with the annual parade at 11 a.m., with the theme ...
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‘Not something you can just make in a day’: the queen’s coffin

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is made from English oak and lined with lead, requiring eight pallbearers to carry it - Copyright POOL/AFP Aaron Chown Queen Elizabeth II ...
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Coffin site events recognize International Underground Railroad Month

FOUNTAIN CITY, Ind. — The Levi and Catharine Coffin State Historic Site will host several events during International Underground Railroad Month. In 2019, Maryland chose September for International ...
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I Survived Elitch Gardens’ 24-Hour Coffin Challenge. Here’s What it Was Like.

More than 200 people applied to be shut inside a coffin for 24 hours as part of Elitch Gardens’ first Pine Box Challenge. Five people were selected to participate. But on the day of the event, one of ...
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Weekend events include Coffin Days, park cleanup, Oktoberfest

RICHMOND, Ind. — Springwood Park has a new look, and this weekend, it will be spruced up even more. Richmond Parks and Recreation Department has made improvements at the Waterfall Road park, and it's ...