The first official Indiana Governor’s mansion was located in Corydon, the first state capital. This home stood on a small rise overlooking the Statehouse. It served as home to Governor Jonathan Jennings and his wife, Ann, from 1816 until 1822. While the home no longer stands, it hosted important social […]
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Teaching is a noble profession and many times a student will ultimately outshine the instructor. Such was the case with Jacob Cox, who taught painting. Jacob Cox Jacob was born in 1810 in Philadelphia. He arrived in Indianapolis as a young man in 1833. He opened a business selling tin […]
Everything is planted and growing in the gardens of the Museum. The gardens are planted and flowers are bursting open every day. I am keeping track of blooming plants on our Facebook page with a ‘Bloom Report Photo Album’. Things are growing in the trees also! We have the pleasure […]
The years from 1880 to 1920 are often recognized as the Golden Age of Indiana Authors. There had been well respected Hoosier authors before 1880 and certainly many literary leaders in the years after 1920, but beginning with Lew Wallace and his book Ben-Hur, there was an outpouring of best […]
At least eight important sculptors (not counting the General himself) have contributed to the artistry of the General Lew Wallace Study. Inside the building reside a bust of Wallace created by Randolph Rogers, a statue of Ben-Hur the galley slave done by George Peterson in 1888, and two plaster studies […]
Sunday, May 6th saw dogs and owners alike enjoying the beautiful shady grounds of the Study. The Stroll for Strays, a fund raiser for the Animal Welfare League, started and finished the Stroll at the Study. The Study was the starting point, with the stroll following a route through the […]
Archaeologists Dr. Chris Moore from the University of Indianapolis and Anne Moore, together with U of I students and members of the public are working on uncovering the outline of Lew Wallace’s reflecting pool this weekend. Past excavations have revealed the far edge of the pool. They are now hoping […]
Everything is blooming this spring at the Study. The magnolia trees bloomed April 13th this year, 30 days before they bloomed last year. The lilacs, redbuds and dogwood soon followed. Everything seemed to bloom at once. The Study has been adopted by a pair of hawks, which started building a […]
One hundred and fifty years ago in April of 1862, the Battle of Shiloh raged in Tennessee. Considered one of the bloodiest battles of the Civil War, it saw its share of men who would go down in history. Some of these men would be remembered for their valor that […]
During the Civil War, General John M. Thayer provided a description of Lew Wallace and his favorite horse, Old John. I shall never forget the splendid picture the man and scene presented. The sun was barely rising of a cold, frosty morning. General Wallace was a princely figure, particularly in […]