As work was completed on General Lew Wallace’s personal study building in 1898, the General sought to add some water features adjacent to the now-iconic building. He had a fish-stocked moat ring the eastern half of the study, and to the north, he placed a stone-rimmed reflecting pool by which […]
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The 3.5 acres of blooming trees and flowers have been host to a multitude of fly-in visitors. Birds and beetles (japanese) visited the grounds early this spring, with the cicadas, hummingbirds and butterflies soon following. The Easter Swallowtail, Black Swallowtail and the Viceroy butterflies have been feasting on the lantana, […]
When something of interest landed on Lew Wallace’s radar, he just couldn’t leave well enough alone. Late in life he purchased acreage outside of town. There he created his country home, Water Babble, where he began improving the property. He planned to create a fish hatchery. This wasn’t his only […]
We look to the groundhog to tell us if spring will come soon, but can plants tell us if there will be an early fall? Grounds Manager Deb King has made some keen observations about the plant life on the grounds, and all signs seem to point to cold weather […]
Summer has arrived with all the fireworks of the fourth of July. On June 21st and 22nd a severe storm hit the city of Crawfordsville, with lightning, straight line winds and torrential rain. Over 3″ of rain fell overnight, filling the former moat and reflecting pond of the Study. Runoff […]
Let the parties begin!!! In celebration of Lew Wallace’s 183rd birthday, the Museum will be having a party. On Saturday, April 10th, the museum will play host to a variety of activities. In the Study, all visitors will get an opportunity to build their own study using Legos. They may […]
Spring is on its way. The grass is getting greener, the weeds are sprouting and the museum is being graced with more visitors. For the last 3 weeks, a loud ‘screeching’ noise has permeated the neighborhood around the museum. A pair of hawks has appeared, hunting and scouting the area. […]
“Victorian Landscapes,” the third workshop of the 2010 Winter Preservation Workshop Series, will take place on Tuesday, March 2 from 7:00-9:00 p.m. at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum, 200 Wallace Avenue in Crawfordsville. Meg Storrow, Principal Landscape Architect at Storrow Kinsella Associates, will explore Victorian landscapes, designs for […]
The 2010 exhibit opens in just a few weeks and we are furiously working on displays, exhibits and interactive activities. Lew Wallace’s workbench, replicated by a local woodworker, will be the setting of the ‘hands on’ display. One of the activities planned is a block puzzle representing the Study. Handcrafted […]
The winter of 2010 has been a chaotic mix of snow, sleet, wind and extreme cold. Mother Nature has thrown a wide range of different weather patterns to central Indiana. October was one of the wettest months in history and the first 15 days of 2010 never saw the temperatures […]