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4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Wabash, Indiana

Updated July 20, 2026

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Modoc’s Market

Wabash, Indiana

Modoc's Market

This shop is named for a runaway elephant who smashed through its doors, stole some peanuts, and spent five days on the lam.

Lincoln overlooking the town of Wabash, IN

Wabash, Indiana

The Lincoln Monument

Abraham Lincoln never visited Wabash, but his statue found a home there.

Slocum/Maconaquah

Wabash, Indiana

The Slocum Cemetery

Frances Slocum was taken by Delaware Indians in 1778 and lived as, Maconaquah, a Miami Indian until her death in 1847.

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Wabash, Indiana

Paradise Spring Historical Park

A reconstructed historical park where a treaty was signed in 1826 between the United States government and the Miami and Potawatomi Indian tribes

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Kerr Lock

Remains of a lock used for navigating the Wabash Canal in the mid-1800s

5 miles from Wabash

From the top of Hanging Rock looking NorthWest

Lagro, Indiana

Hanging Rock National Natural Landmark

This rock formation above the Wabash River is part of an ancient coral reef.

6 miles from Wabash

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Hopewell Methodist Episcopal Church

The early life of Indiana author Gene Stratton-Porter was spent in the Hopewell Church area

8 miles from Wabash

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