Visit the family parlor where Joanna often entertained her mother and sisters at tea. This room has many unique items, such as a painting from the Hudson River School of Art, painted by Henry Boese.

You can see Joanna's etagere, a fine piece of furniture used for displaying her many decorative pieces. Circa 1850, purchased in Cincinnati.

The digitarium was a device for pianists to practice wrist and finger movements. It looks like a piano but plays no music. Called a digitarium because it is a way to exercise your digits. Behind the table you can see photos of Senator Lane and Joanna Lane.

The iron chest was the "bank" for the Land Office from 1823 to the mid 1830s. When it was full Major Ambrose Whitlock (town founder) would have it hauled by wagon to Cincinnati then by water to Washington D.C.

The black rocker was Joanna Lane's favorite chair. It is made from a straight chair her mother brought with her from the east. The light wood rocker belonged to town's first schoolmaster, circa 1824-1825.

The fireplace tile was purchased by Joanna in 1883 at Stratford-on-Avon. These were purchased when people were just starting to try to make a profit off of Shakespeare as a tourist attraction. The tiles were just a cheap souvenir and depict scenes from Shakespeare's plays. Today they are priceless. The spittoon belonged to Henry Lane.

The square, marble-topped table was brought to Crawfordsville by Mr. Lane in 1833.

The bookcase is one of pair from the Elston home, dates from 1830s.

Other items of interest:

* An autographed picture of Lew Wallace.
* Large oil painting. Hudson River School of Art. Henry Boese was the painter. This painting was done about 1850. Originally it belonged to Major Isaac and Mrs. Elston (Joanna's parents).
* Painting of two children. Henry Lane Wallace, a nephew, and Anna Blair, a niece.
* Joanna Lane circa 1900.
* Large photographic portraits. Major Isaac Elston, Maria Elston. These are from their home.
* Pencil sketch. Lew Wallace did this of Henry Lane in 1852.
* Funeral invitation. An invitation to one of the Elston son's funeral. It would have been delivered by hand by a servant.