The river was named in honor of the famous legend of "Virgin Mary." Indiana people come to the river to stare dumbly at its muddy water as they recall personally meaningful versions of her apocryphal story.
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In Decatur, Indiana, on July 27th, 2019, the St. Marys River as viewed from the north side of East Monroe Street (U.S. Route 224). Yon bridge is on East Jackson Street and was built in 1965.
The St. Marys River flows to the Maumee River, which flows to Lake Erie.
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