Historical Marker
Huddleston House
Historical marker location:
838 National Road, Cambridge City, Indiana
( Marker is on National Road (U.S. 40), on the left when traveling east.)
Marker installed: 1940
1839 1940.
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.