We were fortunate to have Wallace Scholar Dr. Howard Miller with us in March for the Historic Artcraft Theatre’s screening of the 1959 film Ben-Hur. Dr. Miller brought a treasure trove of pieces from his collection of Ben-Hur memorabilia to share with movie-goers. He also spoke briefly before the screening to provide […]
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We have been incredibly fortunate this weekend to receive a visit from Lew Wallace, Jr.’s 1930 Duesenberg, currently owned by Jack and Drena Miller of Georgia. The car was custom built for Lew, Jr. at an estimated $16,000 or more–and in 1930 that was a lot of money! As the […]
If you are a member of the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society and haven’t yet RSVPed for the Membership and Sponsor Appreciation Party on Sunday, June 2, make sure you do so today! You won’t want to miss seeing Lew Wallace, Jr.’s Duesenberg automobile, here for this weekend only. We […]
With Memorial Day weekend being a popular weekend for cookouts and picnics, we thought we would share some of Susan’s recipes. Methods of cooking may have changed over the years, but people still need to eat. Susan might have made one of these recipes when they celebrated Decoration Day in […]
According to the Department of Defense, Armed Forces Day was created in 1949, which means Lew would never have celebrated it. It would probably have been an important holiday to him, however. Lew was very proud of his military service and remained active in veterans’ associations and war memorial efforts. […]
In the summer of 1864, John W. Garrett, President of the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, came to see General Lew Wallace. Mr. Garrett expressed concern for the safety of Washington (as well as his railroad). His personnel reported detachments of Confederate troops in the Shenandoah Valley. According to Garrett, such […]
This Thursday, May 16, we are hosting a public comment meeting at Crawfordsville High School. The Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society and Study staff are hard at work developing a new strategic plan. The strategic plan is a vital document that guides how we serve the community and our visitors. […]
Lew Wallace called two women mother in his life, and for Mother’s Day, we’d like to talk a little about both of them. Esther Test married David Wallace in 1824, and they had four sons: William, Lew, John, and Edward. Lew described her in his autobiography as a woman who […]
For those of you who live in Ohio or southern Indiana, here’s a great opportunity to connect with Lew locally! Gail Stephens, a Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society board member, is scheduled to speak to the Cincinnati Civil War Roundtable a week from today (5/16/2013). Gail, a volunteer at Monocacy […]
Cemeteries can be invaluable resources for genealogists and historians. They serve as community museums in some respects. Many a genealogist has pored over cemetery records and traipsed across overgrown rural cemeteries to find an elusive ancestor. Join us Thursday evening at 7 p.m. in the Carriage House for the first […]