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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
Just in time for the holiday season, the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will host a garland making workshop on Saturday, December 1, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Tannenbaum Cultural Center, located at 107 W. Spring Street, directly behind the Rotary Jail Museum. The workshop is free […]
We talk a lot about Lew and Susan Wallace here at the blog, but someone who isn’t mentioned often is Lew’s father David Wallace. David attended West Point Military Academy and began practicing law in Indiana in 1823. He served in the Indiana State Legislature from 1828 to 1830. In […]
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!