Her The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is hosting several regional authors for their second annual Lew Wallace Hoosier Author Fair. The public is invited to the Carriage House on Saturday, November 25 from 1 – 4 pm to meet eight Hoosier authors and celebrate Small Business Saturday. This […]
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It’s become one of the area’s most anticipated annual festivals, but the Taste of Montgomery County also fulfills a very important role. The Taste raises funds for the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, located on the grounds in Crawfordsville where Lew Wallace penned his masterwork, Ben-Hur. The 9th annual […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will be closed Tuesday, November 11, in observance of Veterans Day. We will also be closed on Thursday, November 27 and Friday, November 28, in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday.
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is holding a Civil War Trust Park Day event on Saturday, April 5, 9:00 am – noon. Grounds Manager Deb King organizes the event, which is the only such event in Indiana. Park Day has been celebrated since 1996 at Civil War-related sites across […]
Our community soccer event isn’t taking place on the Study lawn, but it does have Lew Wallace connections! Meredith Nicholson school is named after someone Lew knew, and the sponsor Indy 11 is named after Lew’s 11th Indiana Regiment! Maybe next time we can have soccer here on the lawn! […]
This year, as part of our effort to complete fundraising for our Making A Historic Difference Campaign, we have joined #GivingTuesday, a first of its kind effort that will harness the collective power of a unique blend of partners–charities, families, businesses and individuals–to transform how people think about, talk about, […]
Our Holiday Tea and Fashion Show is fast approaching–Thanksgiving is just around the corner, and the next week is the Holiday Tea! I want to give you all a sneak peek of some of the beautiful wreaths we are going to have for sale at the popular “Making Spirits Bright” Holiday […]
Can you believe it’s already November? Time goes so quickly…before you know it, it’ll be Christmas! Which reminds me, our Holiday Tea and Fashion Show is approaching quickly. Our annual Holiday Tea is our second-largest fundraiser of the year. We have a wonderful time visiting with our friends, members, and […]
We are once again participating in the Smithsonian Magazine’s annual Museum Day Live! Join us Saturday, September 28, and bring your pass to receive free admission for 2 people. Visitors may gain free entry to the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum with a printed pass from Smithsonian Magazine. In order […]