Wabash Indiana

On September 1st mom and I went to three cemeteries and the town Wabash Indiana.  I try to research the towns I plan to visit.  Especially if it is a historical town.  One of the things I research is notable folks.   In Wabash some of their famous citizens  are Loren M. Berry ( pioneer of the Yellow Pages telephone directory), Dr. Rick Brandenburg (noted entomologist), Jimmy Daywalt (race car driver) and Crystal Gayle…. She wasn’t born in Wabash but she was raised there. 

On January 26, 1856, the first passenger train arrived in Wabash. The railroad continued to play a major role in the development of Wabash. The big Four Railroad (the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad) were persuaded to build shops in Wabash. The railroad nor the canal nor the Indians brought Wabash its greatest claim to fame. At eight o'clock on the evening of March 31, 1880, Wabash became the first electrically lighted city in the world.

During the Civil War thousands of Indiana young men volunteered for service and  many companies were raised in Wabash County. Four regiments, the 75th, the 89th , the 101st, and the 118th, began their military training at Camp Wabash. This camp, also known as Camp Pettit, was located just south of the Wabash River in what is now the incorporated city of Wabash.

Both World Wars drew from Wabash County which provided not only personnel but also materials necessary to carry on the war effort. The Service Motor Company produced ambulances and engines for airplanes needed during World War I. During World War II the Honeywell Company made bomb sites and tank periscopes. The General Tire Company produced rubber products. Wabash County has been justly proud of her role in the defense of the nation and perpetuates the memory of these sacrifices with an eternal flame shrine in front of the Courthouse.

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