Crawfordsville,
city, seat (1823) of Montgomery county, west central Indiana, U.S., on Sugar Creek,
45 miles (72 km) northwest of Indianapolis. Founded c. 1823, it was named for
Colonel William Crawford, an Indian fighter. It is a commercial centre for the
surrounding agricultural area (corn [maize], hogs, dairying) and has acquired some
industries, notably printing and bookbinding. Wabash College for men was founded
there in 1832 by Presbyterian missionaries. Crawfordsville was the home of General
Lew Wallace, author of Ben Hur; Henry S. Lane, statesman; and Maurice Thompson,
poet and novelist. Wallace's study (1896) and Lane's home (1836) are preserved as
museums. Inc. 1865. Pop. (1990) 13,584.
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