American Battlefield Trust
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 […]
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 […]
Top of the morning! St. Patrick’s day find the Museum lawn starting to green up and the siberian squill blooming. Daffodils are budding and the tulips are sprouting. After a long, ice and snow filled winter, spring cannot come soon enough. Saturday, April 2nd, is the annual Park Day. In […]
Annual Park Day sponsored by Civil War Preservation Trust, History Channel, US Dept. of Interior CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN, March 28, 2009—The Civil War began as a struggle between armies of untrained but enthusiastic volunteers. Seven generations later, another army of volunteers is about to descend on America’s Civil War battlefields – […]
Spring has finally arrived and the Museum is blooming with activities! Following the opening of the 2009 exhibit, people from central Indiana descend upon the Museum for Park Day 2009. In partnership with the Civil War Preservation Trust, Park Day is a national program where people volunteer at parks, battlefields, […]
Yes, believe it or not, Spring has decided to finally make an appearance in Indiana, and the folks at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum were just in time to welcome this long-lost season with some much-needed cleanup of the Museum grounds. Park Day, a national initiative of the […]