It’s become one of the area’s most anticipated annual festivals, but the Taste of Montgomery County also fulfills a very important role: the Taste is the largest fundraiser for the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, located on the grounds in Crawfordsville where Lew Wallace penned his masterwork, Ben-Hur. The […]
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Did you know that Lew Wallace was crazy about fishing? Lew had a moat on two sides of the Study and stocked it so he could fish from the back porch. In the winter, he could fire up the coal furnace in the Study basement and stick his fishing pole […]
I had a great story from one of our visitors the other day. Several years ago they came to see the Study and brought their young son. We have Lew’s violin on display here, as well as several violin pieces that he used to build violins. After seeing the display, […]
Past visitors to the Study gift shop will recognize My Indiana: 101 Places to See by Earl L. Conn. New to the gift shop this week is Mr.Conn’s sequel, My Indiana: 101 More Places to See. Both books sell for $19.95. The books are divided into regions of the state: […]
In 1873, perhaps feeling flush with royalties from his book The Fair God, Lew Wallace ordered a new carriage. It was a made-to-order French Victoria Carriage that cost $1,000, with an additional $200 for shipping. At this same time, Lew and Susan constructing their new Carriage House immediately north of […]
Are you interested in the programming and events we have here at the Lew Wallace Study? Do you wish we did more about the gardens and less about the Civil War? More about the Civil War but less about study architecture? Now is your chance to speak up and be […]
The Sixth Annual Taste of Montgomery County is fast approaching! Come out to the grounds of the Lew Wallace Study & Museum on Saturday, August 25. From noon to 10 pm we will have great food and great music for you to enjoy! Bands performing are Nut Hatch from 1-3, […]
We’re fortunate here at the museum to have historical photos of the Study–interior and exterior–as well as the Study grounds. Our goal is to present the Study to visitors as it would have been in Lew Wallace’s lifetime. We want visitors to see it the way Lew saw it. One […]
We only have a few of our Lew Wallace Study t-shirts left! If you’ve been putting off your purchase, make sure to stop by in the next few days. T-shirts are currently marked down to $7. We do have more of the Princess Irene t-shirts. If you’ve visited the Study, […]
Among the many items in the Study, the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum has a collection of canes associated with the General. Throughout his life, Lew Wallace maintained a military bearing. Acquaintances frequently commented upon his erect posture. However, Lew often used a walking stick about town. Beyond aids […]