Commemorating LaGrange Centennial 1836 - 1936

Historical marker location:

105 North Detroit Street, LaGrange, Indiana

( Marker is on North Detroit Street south of Michigan Street, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 1936

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.