Stepping out the back door of the Carriage House, Acting Director Amanda Wesselmann gathers her lunch. Spinach, kale, peas and basil make a wonderful salad. Planted with herbs in 2007, the kitchen garden has grown to include peas, peppers, tomatoes, spinach, kale and cabbage and cucumbers. Succession planting has allowed […]
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Everyone has heard the phrases, “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” and “You can’t get something for nothing.” However, for some reason those money proverbs have not been applied to museums. Over the past couple months we have heard from potential visitors, both adults and those arranging student […]
Our current intern from Wabash College, Kevin Stevens, has assisted operations at the Study. He gives tours to the public and researches our Classical Collection. He shares his experiences with us: Thoughts of a Wabash intern Among the many things Wabash seeks to impart upon its students is perfecting the […]
Week-long day camp immerses students in Wallace’s life lessons Crawfordsville, Indiana—Amanda Wesselmann, Acting Director of the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum and Coordinator of this year’s Lew Wallace Youth Academy, announced today that enrollment into the weeklong day camp is now open to the public. The Academy, which is […]
I have survived my first week as Acting Associate Director here at the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. While I have been an intern at the museum for the last six months and am familiar with what happens on a daily basis, I found I still had a lot […]
“You guys changed some things around in here.” That has been a common refrain from visitors who return – even if they were here just a year ago! In our continuing efforts to return the Study interior to its appearance ca. 1900, the heyday of Lew Wallace’s use of the […]
After a long good-bye, the staff at the Museum has bid a fond farewell to Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Museum Director for the past six years. During her time here, Cinnamon propelled the professionalization of the Museum and brought a tiny place in a small town to the attention of the nation. […]
What was Lew Wallace’s political affiliation? Looking to his Autobiography, Wallace grew up “intensely Whig.” His father belonged to the Whig party during his time as governor and state legislator. Wallace carried on these political views until the personally crucial election of 1848. This election found General Zachary Taylor, among […]
I’ve just returned from the American Association of Museums meeting in Philadelphia where I had the extreme pleasure to present alongside Beth Merritt of AAM and Susie Wilkening and James Chung of Reach Advisors. Our presentation, Museums and Society 2034, featured the data Reach Advisors has gathered and analyzed for […]
May sees the gardens coming to life at the Museum. April rains have the weed seeds sprouting everywhere! The gardens are being weeded, and with planting annual flowers on the horizon, the Museum grounds are in a state of change. The prairie trillium is blooming. Usually found in dense wooded […]