The Ben Hur Museum is located in Crawfordsville. The Ben Hur Museum is a sub segment of the greater General Lew Wallace Study and Museum. Inside the museum visitors are treated to fine displays of the life and times of this famous author along with various items of memorabilia.
Address: Home of Ben-Hur, Box 662, Crawfordsville, IN 47933, United States
Phone: 1 (765) 362-5769, Fax: 1 (765) 362-5769
Hours:
February 1 to December 15: 10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
The Henry S. Lane Antebellum Mansion is a Greek Revival home, built in 1845. The Lane mansion features most of its original furnishings; its architectural details, furniture, textiles, paintings, china and glassware.
Address: Henry Smith Lane Historic Home, 212 South Water Street, Crawfordsville, IN 47933, United States
Phone: 1 (765) 362-3416, Fax: 1 (765) 362-3416
Hours:
10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Closed: Mon, Tue
Always closed on: Memorial Day - USA (last Monday, May ), American Independance Day (July 4), Labor Day - USA (1st Monday, September), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
Disability Access: Partial facilities for persons with disabilities.
If you are planning on visiting Crawfordville, be sure to stop in at the Old Jail Museum. This building, built in 1882 is considered one of the main attractions in town. The jail is unique in that it features one of the only operating rotating cell blocks in the United States.