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1. Let's begin with a look at the Wabash River. The source of the riveris in Mercer County, Ohio, near the location of Fort Recovery. The river travels for approximately 500 miles before it empties into the Ohio River. Where is the mouth of the Wabash River located?
2. Now that we have established the headwaters of the Wabash, let's get down to business. During the Revolutionary War the Wabash river was an important waterway for the British. They held Fort Sackville which was located on the Wabash. What present day town was Fort Sackville located near?
3. Did the Wabash-Erie Canal system at one time connect with the Ohio River at Evansville, Indiana?
4. The industry of harvesting mussels along the Wabash River near Vincennes,Indiana was a thriving business in the early 1900's. What was the purpose of harvesting mussels. Think of the daughter of Eugene H. Krab.
5. The name Wabash was the English spelling for the French Ouabache. The French name was from the Miami-Illinois name Waapaahsiiki. What is the meaning of Waapaahsiiki?
6. Was the battle of Tippecanoe fought on or near the shores of the Wabash river?
7. Early inhabitants of the area near the confluence of the Wabash and Ohio rivers were of the Mississippian culture. What is the distinguished feature common to their sites. The answer will remind you of a delectable bite of coconut and chocolate.
8. New Harmony, Indiana a quaint small town on the lower Wabash River became home to a religious community during the early 1800's. Founded by Johann Rapp in 1814, this utopian community was a group who broke away from the Lutheran church in Germany. What was the name of members of this community called?
9. What was considered to be the reason for the end of the Harmonites?
10. Is "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away" the state song of Indiana?
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