The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum and Lew Wallace Study Preservation Society are pleased to announce a new restoration project planned for this winter. MCCF Grant Provides Funding for Wall Restoration Thanks to a grant from the Montgomery County Community Foundation and donations from a group of local citizens, […]
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We are pleased to announce the completion of an extensive oil painting restoration project! Grant Funding In 2017, we successfully secured two grants for the restoration of oil paintings owned by the museum. A priority assessment was funded by the Indiana Historical Society and made possible by the Lilly Endowment, […]
If you’re a Crawfordsville local, you may have seen signs around town with a big drawing of the Study and the phrase “Making A Historic Difference.” You might be wondering why we’re trying to raise $300,000 and what we’re going to do with that money. We’re going to have a […]
“The border around the skylight is handpainted, designed by the owner. It consists of implements of warfare in groups chained together. We see the shield, helmet, sword, bugle, breastplate, etc…” – Ella Kostanzer, January 1, 1900 With these words, recorded 113 years ago, Ella Kostanzer became the only person to ever […]
The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum received a $51,000 grant from the Montgomery County Community Foundation for the Study Restoration Project! The Community Foundation has been a strong contributer to the Museum, and we are thrilled that they have continued to support us. Our request was especially dire this […]
Thanks to a grant from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), General Lew Wallace’s personal artifacts from the Civil War will have a long-lasting resting place. Artifact Storage The IMLS has awarded the General Lew Wallace Study and Museum a $3000 American Heritage Preservation Program grant for […]