Juliet V. Strauss

Historical marker location:

514 North College Street, Rockville, Indiana

( Marker is on North College Street south of Howard Avenue, on the right when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2012

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.