Papakeechie's Reserve

Historical marker location:

7299 Eli Lilly Road, Syracuse, Indiana

( Marker is on Eli Lily Road, 0.6 miles east of Warner Road, on the right when traveling east.)

Marker installed: 1962

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.