Late last week we learned that Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, former director of the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, had been admitted to hospice. To our sorrow, Cinnamon passed away over the weekend. According to a press release from the Illinois State Museum, she had been struggling with an aggressive resurgence […]
General Lew Wallace Study & Museum
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The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum and Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society are pleased to announce a new restoration project planned for this winter. MCCF Grant Provides Funding for Wall Restoration Thanks to a grant from the Montgomery County Community Foundation and donations from a group of local citizens, […]
Our 2020 annual exhibit, “Suffrage and Sovereignty: David, Esther, and Zerelda Wallace,” covered a great variety of topics. With visitation down because of COVID restrictions, Museum staff want to share additional resources with our virtual visitors. As we research our exhibits, we always compile much more information than we […]
Reopening the museum safely requires careful planning and preparation. The Museum wants to make our policies as clear as possible in order to best serve our visitors while protecting the safety of visitors and staff. What to expect when you come for a tour: This is a guided tour […]
We’ve created some puzzles of the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum property that you can complete online! We hope you enjoy them! Hopefully this will tide you over until we are able to open the museum again. The Study & Lew Wallace statue puzzle This landscape photo appears in […]
As part of our 2019 exhibit, we invited our visitors and supporters to take part in an interactive project called Flat Lew. While our exhibit on traveling with the Wallaces is over, you’re welcome to continue sending us Flat Lew pictures! Based on the Flat Stanley project, this project lets […]
A dedicated few braved the heat and humidity last Saturday to attend our garden tour. Grounds Manager Deb King spent about an hour and a half showing people around the grounds. She talked about the various flower varieties and tree species. In addition, she took visitors into the Study for […]
The 2019 exhibit “From Crawfordsville to Constantinople: Traveling with the Wallaces” opens at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 9 in the Carriage House Interpretive Center at the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. The exhibit discusses the many locations in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa the Wallaces visited. When […]
We are pleased to announce the completion of an extensive oil painting restoration project! Grant Funding In 2017, we successfully secured two grants for the restoration of oil paintings owned by the museum. A priority assessment was funded by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by the Lilly Endowment, […]
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, history buffs, community leaders and preservationists will team up with the Civil War Trust at more than 130 sites in 30 states to answer the call to service on Park Day. Celebrating over 20 successful years, Park Day has attracted volunteers of all ages and […]