General Lew Wallace Study & Museum

So VERY excited we ended up in Crawfordsville!

As a civil war history buff and especially the Battle at Shiloh, we loved reading and hearing about Lew Wallace. I was surprised when I first read that he wrote Ben Hur. I've never read the book (I ...

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Ben Hur was a favorite movie when I was a kid so it was a treat to visit Lee Wallace’s study. Our guide was great - very knowledgeable and enthusiastic

A thorough, educational view into the personal life of a real American hero.

Worth visiting, either with friends, family, or solo. If you’re interested in the Civil War, Ben Hur, or both, it’s a must see!

Author of the best-selling novel of the 19th century

There are some odd places that I have found very interesting to contemplate during our travels, like the space that Ulysses S. Grant wrote his memoirs, the room where Robert E. Lee signed the resignat...

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Unique building amd ultimate man cave of what of Indiana's most notable Hoosiers (1 of our 2 Indiana Statues in U.S. Capitol).