We will be closed Friday, July 4, and Saturday, July 5, in honor of Independence Day. Have a safe and happy Fourth of July!
Stephanie Cain
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The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, a National Historic Landmark, is pleased to announce the successful culmination of the Making A Historic Difference Campaign. The campaign began in early 2013 with a generous $100,000 challenge grant from the Jeffris Family Foundation, an organization dedicated to Midwestern Historic Preservation. The […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will continue its Civil War lecture series on Thursday, June 26, at 7:00 p.m. in the Carriage House Interpretive Center at the Museum. I’m very excited to tell you all about this lecture, because Dr. May was one of my professors when I […]
If you have children, grand-children, or mentees who are 8-12 years of age and don’t know what to do with their summer vacation, we have a great two-day camp for them coming up June 17 & 18! ArchiCamp is an architecture-based camp that uses historic architecture to educate and excite […]
We had a fun little research project today and learned something new about Lew. I wanted to share it with all of you so you get a glimpse behind the scenes at how we are still learning stuff about Lew’s history. One of our members kindly brought a picture for us to […]
Lane Place holds a secure spot in the history of Crawfordsville because of its association with Henry Lane and his wife Joanna Elston Lane. For Lew Wallace and Susan Elston it held a special place in their hearts because it was where they first really came to know each other […]
We were recently contacted by someone who was curious about Lew’s vote during the Lincoln conspirators trial. I’ve already emailed the inquirer directly, but I thought this would be a good time to talk more about Louis Weichmann, who was pivotal in the conspirators trial. Louis was born in Baltimore, […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will continue its Civil War lecture series on Thursday, May 1, at 7:00 p.m. in the Carriage House Interpretive Center at the Museum. Civil War historian Alan Hinds will discuss the Battle of Mobile Bay in detail, using handouts and sequential battle charts. The […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will continue its Civil War lecture series this Thursday, April 24, at 7:00 p.m. in the Carriage House Interpretive Center at the Museum. Author Keven Getchell of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, will speak about his book, Scapegoat of Shiloh, and discuss his five […]
When Lew Wallace created his iconic Study in Crawfordsville, he spared no expense. Although we haven’t yet found any evidence, tradition suggests the stained glass was done by Tiffany & Co. The firm that would become synonymous with fine American craftsmanship began as a stationery and fancy goods store in […]