Veterans Memorial

Historical marker location:

1700 E 38th St, Marion, Indiana

( Memorial can be reached from Irwin Drive just south of East 38th Street, on the right when traveling north.)

The Wabash River, which flows through western Indiana, was the inspiration for the state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," written by Paul Dresser in 1897. It became one of the most popular songs of its time and has since become a symbol of the state's heritage.