The 12th Annual Holiday Tea & Fashion Show, “A Timeless Holiday,” is scheduled for a week from today on Friday, December 7. This event, one of our major fundraisers, is hosted at the Elston Homestead and the Lane Place. The event operates as a holiday open-house between 3:00 and 6:00 […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is hosting several regional authors for their third annual Lew Wallace Hoosier Author Fair. The public is invited to the Carriage House on Saturday, November 24 from 1 – 4 pm to meet eight Hoosier authors and celebrate Small Business Saturday. This event […]
The 11th Annual Holiday Tea & Fashion Show, “A Stellar Holiday,” is this Friday, December 1. This event, a major fundraiser for the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum, is hosted at the Elston Homestead and the Lane Place. Ticket-holders are invited to visit the holiday event any time […]
The 11th Annual Holiday Tea & Fashion Show will be Friday, December 1. The event is hosted at both at the Elston Homestead and Lane Place and is a major fundraiser for the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum. Ticket-holders may visit the holiday event any time between 3:00 and […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is hosting several regional authors for their second annual Lew Wallace Hoosier Author Fair. The public is invited to the Carriage House on Saturday, November 25 from 1 – 4 pm to meet eight Hoosier authors and celebrate Small Business Saturday. This event […]
On Saturday, April 1, 2017, history buffs, community leaders and preservationists will team up with the Civil War Trust at more than 130 sites in 30 states to answer the call to service on Park Day. Celebrating over 20 successful years, Park Day has attracted volunteers of all ages and […]
Indiana Poet Laureate Shari Wagner visited us as part of our 2016 Lew Wallace Festival of Words and gave a fascinating reading of several of her poems inspired by Indiana history. The time flew past, and we’re sure you’ll enjoy this video of her reading! Don’t forget, our 2016 Lew […]
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 […]
If you have children, grand-children, or mentees who are 8-12 years of age and don’t know what to do with their summer vacation, we have a great two-day camp for them coming up June 17 & 18! ArchiCamp is an architecture-based camp that uses historic architecture to educate and excite […]
When Lew Wallace created his iconic Study in Crawfordsville, he spared no expense. Although we haven’t yet found any evidence, tradition suggests the stained glass was done by Tiffany & Co. The firm that would become synonymous with fine American craftsmanship began as a stationery and fancy goods store in […]
