A new book has found its way to our gift shop as we prepare for our 2013 exhibit about Lew and Susan Wallace’s descendants. Along with talking about the accomplished Wallace family, we will also be discussing how family research is done and how best to preserve your own family […]
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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 […]
We spend most of our time here talking about Lew, but Susan was also an accomplished individual. She published six books and numerous articles and poems. Several of her poems are about special occasions. She wrote this poem for Lew, and we thought it would be a good one to […]
In our tours of the Study, we often mention the mechanism that allowed the chariots to race on stage with eight horses galloping at full speed. This was an amazing feat for a stage production in the first decade of the 20th century. In addition, other aspects of the Broadway […]
This poem by Susan was written Christmas Eve, 1868, and published in the Crawfordsville Journal.Christmas Song for ChildrenOh, could I have my wish this Christmas night,Some fairy should fly through the cold starlight,And bear you away on her gentle breast,To gardens enchanted, where all that’s best,Sweetest, and best, from every […]
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 […]
The 2012 Holiday High Tea came off beautifully. We’re happy to share tea pictures with you–perhaps you’ll see yourself in one of them! All of our guests dressed to the nines and came out for a lovely afternoon of conversation, tea, coffee, sweet and savory snacks, and delightful music. […]
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 […]
It’s not too late! Wednesday is the deadline for anyone wishing to attend the Holiday High Tea to RSVP. The Holiday High Tea is this Friday, December 7, from 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. Guests will tour the DAR Chapter House and the Elston Homestead, enjoy refreshments, live entertainment, a holiday […]