Historical Marker
Frederick W. Straus
Historical marker location:
300 S. Cavin Street, Ligonier, Indiana
( Marker is at the intersection of W. 3rd Street and S. Cavin Street (State Road 5), on the right when traveling east on W. 3rd Street.)
1833 - 1898.
The USS Indiana, a battleship that served in both World War I and World War II, was named in honor of the state. It was commissioned in 1895 and was the lead ship of its class.