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The Song That Built a Train: The Wabash Cannon ...
America was singing about the Wabash Cannon Ball decades before the Smithsonian-documented passenger train appeared. Follow the tune from an older railroad song to Roy Acuff, the Grand Ole Opry,...
The Song That Built a Train: The Wabash Cannon ...
America was singing about the Wabash Cannon Ball decades before the Smithsonian-documented passenger train appeared. Follow the tune from an older railroad song to Roy Acuff, the Grand Ole Opry,...
St. Patrick’s of Lagro: The Church the Canal Wo...
Irish laborers came to dig the Wabash & Erie Canal, then stayed to build Lagro—and a Victorian Gothic church that still carries their handiwork.
St. Patrick’s of Lagro: The Church the Canal Wo...
Irish laborers came to dig the Wabash & Erie Canal, then stayed to build Lagro—and a Victorian Gothic church that still carries their handiwork.
Wabash George: The Pitcher Who Endured
Before becoming Detroit’s durable ace and throwing the first no-hitter in Tigers history, George Mullin played semipro baseball in Wabash—and carried the town’s name into the major leagues.
Wabash George: The Pitcher Who Endured
Before becoming Detroit’s durable ace and throwing the first no-hitter in Tigers history, George Mullin played semipro baseball in Wabash—and carried the town’s name into the major leagues.
The Room Wabash Built for Everyone: The Carnegi...
From a 300-book collection to a limestone landmark with more than 85,000 items, the Wabash Carnegie Public Library shows how a community keeps knowledge useful across generations.
The Room Wabash Built for Everyone: The Carnegi...
From a 300-book collection to a limestone landmark with more than 85,000 items, the Wabash Carnegie Public Library shows how a community keeps knowledge useful across generations.
When the Rails Replaced the Water: Wabash and t...
The Big Four Railroad replaced the canal as Wabash’s economic lifeline, bringing repair shops, passenger service, skilled work, and a faster connection to the wider country.
When the Rails Replaced the Water: Wabash and t...
The Big Four Railroad replaced the canal as Wabash’s economic lifeline, bringing repair shops, passenger service, skilled work, and a faster connection to the wider country.
The River Still Turns the Mill: Stockdale Mill ...
Built beside the Eel River, Stockdale Mill transformed Wabash County grain through water power, ingenious machinery, and generations of community labor.
The River Still Turns the Mill: Stockdale Mill ...
Built beside the Eel River, Stockdale Mill transformed Wabash County grain through water power, ingenious machinery, and generations of community labor.