Bowen-Merrill Fire / Indianapolis Fire Department

Historical marker location:

Indianapolis, Indiana

( Marker is on West Washington Street just west of Meridian Street, on the right when traveling west.)

Marker installed: 1999

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.