Ernest "Ernie" Pyle

Historical marker location:

210 South Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

( Marker is on East Georgia Street west of South Meridian Street, in the median.)

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.