Stephanie Cain

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Moat Garden Magic

Grounds Manager Deb King has been hard at work on recreating Lew’s Moat Garden. After filling in the moat, he had a round garden, and we’re lucky enough to have pictures of it. Take a look at the original and all the progress Deb has made this year!  

A map of Africa showing a Ben-Hur namesake community

Ben-Hur Around the World

The Wallace name has spread far and wide and with it the name Ben-Hur. Schools, taverns, and businesses of all sorts have traded on the marketing juggernaut that was Ben-Hur in the late 19th century.  There are a handful of places around the world that also took these names in […]

A white woman in a dark dress, Allison DePrey, gives a lecture in the Carriage House

Learning about the 1940 Census

Our Genealogy Lecture series continued last night with a fun and informative talk from Allison DePrey about the 1940 Census. Allison DePrey is Assistant Coordinator for Education and Community Engagement at the Indiana Historical Society. She went over some interesting facts about the 1940 Census and discussed how to read […]