Study Gearing Up for Summer Camp

This June the General Lew Wallace Study & Museum will be a host site for ArchiCamp in partnership with Indiana Landmarks. The camp will be held June 27-28 and registration is now open.

ArchiCamp is an architecture-based camp that uses historic architecture to educate and excite children about local history and instills stewardship and responsibility for our cultural heritage. During the two-day camp, students will learn about Crawfordsville’s architectural heritage, including the historic Study building.

Among the activities, campers will take walking tours of the neighborhood around the Study, learn architectural terms, make architecture-based crafts, build local buildings from cardboard boxes, and learn about careers in historic preservation and discuss preservation successes in our community.

Camp begins at 9 a.m. and runs until 3 p.m. Drop-off and pick-up are at the Carriage House on the grounds of the Lew Wallace Museum off Elston Avenue. Snacks and drinks will be provided each day, but campers should bring a sack lunch. For more information about ArchiCamp and to download a registration form, visit https://www.ben-hur.com/programs/archicamp/.

In order to provide this experience to families for only $25, the Study relies on donations from organizations, businesses and individuals to sponsor students for $75. The Study said it is grateful to the 2023 donors to date: American Legion Byron Cox Post 72, Crawfordsville Main Street, Marie Stocks, Montgomery County Extension Homemakers, Montgomery County Retired Teachers Association, and Psi Iota Xi – Gamma Xi Chapter.

If you are interested in sponsoring a local child, or if you would like to register a student for ArchiCamp, please contact Tom Meeks at [email protected] or by phone at (765) 362-5769.

The General Lew Wallace Study & Museum is deeply committed to the protection and preservation of Lew Wallace’s legacy now and for generations to come. The museum is located on Wallace’s home site in Crawfordsville, Indiana, and is where he wrote Ben-Hur. His unique and personal Study, built in the 1890s, is a National Historic Landmark and the home of the world’s largest collection of General Wallace’s personal memorabilia. For more information, please visit the museum website: www.ben-hur.com.