Andrew Carnegie

Historical marker location:

702 North Illinois Street, Indianapolis, Indiana

( Marker is on West Walnut Street west of North Illinois Street, in the median.)

(November 23, 1835 - August 11, 1919).

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.