Madison Fairmount Cemetery

Historical marker location:

1580 Michigan Road, Madison, Indiana

( Marker is on Michigan Road just south of East State Street, on the left when traveling south.)

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.