In families certain attributes and interests often pass down through the generations. In the Wallace family, a number of traits surfaced time and again—including an interest in architecture. Lew is widely credited with the design and construction of his personal Study in the 1890s. Indianapolis Architecture People often forget that […]
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Last month, Associate Director of Education Erin Gobel spent some time looking at our statistics and compiling some numbers we thought would interest our visitors and supporters. For a larger view, click the picture. We also have a PDF version available for download.
Long-time followers of our blog will remember that last year we had a family of Red-shouldered Hawks nesting on the Study grounds. This week, one of them has made repeat appearances. Tuesday Amanda spotted a hawk flying around, and today Larry, Stephanie, and Deb saw the hawk sitting on one of the […]
Have you been planning to join the Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society, but just can’t seem to find a stamp to mail us your check? Have you thought about doing it, but decided it was too much work? Are you looking for last-minute donations to write off on your taxes? […]
December 15 will be the last tour date for the Lew Wallace Study & Museum in 2012. We will open again in February. So what goes on during our closed period? We take that time to focus specifically on changing the exhibits in the Carriage House Interpretive Center. During 2012 […]
We all have that one person, don’t we? That person who seems to have everything? That person who says, “I don’t need anything this year?” So how do you shop for someone like that? Consider giving them a gift that also supports local history and culture! Proceeds from the gift […]
Thanks to the generosity of one of our board members, we have a new desk in our office upstairs. Deb King, our garden and grounds expert, had been using a tabletop supported by two filing cabinets until this past week, when outgoing board member Roger Adams presented her with a […]
photo by tinaxduzgen on flickr The Lew Wallace Study and Museum will be open Tuesday and Wednesday for tours. We will be closed Thursday and Friday for Thanksgiving. We wish everyone a very happy Thanksgiving!
I frequently have visitors ask me about the little paperweight displayed on a shelf in the Study. Titled Memento Mori, the paperweight depicts a human skull. So why would Lew want to display a skull on his desk? The phrase “memento mori” is Latin, and means “remember you will die” […]
Fall has hit with a vengeance with temperatures in the high 70s and temperatures hovering around 45 degrees a day later. Typically unpredictable Indiana weather! The lawn is littered with leaves with only the pin oak and some ginkgo leaves left on the trees. The lawn mowers are chopping up the leaves and […]