Of all of the many products, places, and institutions to carry the name Ben-Hur, perhaps none was more successful than the Tribe of Ben-Hur. Lew Wallace never belonged to this fraternal benefit organization, but he gave the enterprise his blessing in the early 1890s. He was also close friends with […]
Tribe of Ben-Hur
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In 2006, USA Life One Insurance (previously Ben-Hur Life) donated a ritual trunk to the museum collection. The trunk contained over 100 items related to the Supreme Tribe of Ben-Hur fraternal organization. These items included hats, capes, leggings, pennants, sashes, pins, jackets, and robes. When museum staff retrieved these items […]