Both of these buildings now make up the museum and exhibit many of the artifacts that Wallace used during his lifetime, as well as many objects pertaining to his literary legacy.

[3] Guided tours of the study are available for a small admission fee; the Carriage House Interpretive Center and grounds are open to the public free of charge.

After the war, he served on the military commission that tried John Wilkes Booth's assistants in the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, as well as presiding over the court that resulted in the execution of Henry Wirz for the Union deaths at Andersonville prison.

His creative pursuits included a total of seven books: novels and biographies; art, inventing, and music.

A face in the center of the frieze on each side of the building represents characters from two of General Wallace's books.

The tower, besides being decorative, served as a chimney and storage for the water tank that supplied the original bathroom in the basement.

Among the other artifacts in the collection are his military uniforms, artwork, musical instruments, and the fishing rod he invented.

The 3.5 acres (14,000 m2) of land on which the study sits is a public park, and many use it as a place to picnic, walk dogs, and take family photographs amid the flower beds.

Guided tours of the study are available for a small admission fee; the Carriage House Interpretive Center and grounds are open to the public free of charge.