Hanover in Jefferson County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Percy E. Goodrich

October 7, 1861 — August 11, 1951

— Trustee and Benefactor —

Percy E. Goodrich Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2021

1. Percy E. Goodrich Marker

Inscription. Goodrich, a hay and grain dealer from Randolph County, Indiana, was a member of the Hanover College Board of Trustees from 1921 to 1951, serving as the Board’s President from 1930 to 1948. His contributions to the College totaled almost $2,000,000 toward the construction of buildings and endowment of two professorships.

Erected by Hanover College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Education. A significant historical date for this entry is October 7, 1861.

Location. 38° 42.821′ N, 85° 27.5′ W. Marker is in Hanover, Indiana, in Jefferson County. It can be reached from College Avenue half a mile east of East Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Marker is mounted at eye-level just to the right of the Goodrich Science Hall south entrance. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hanover IN 47243, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Southern Indiana.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Ohio River Valley,

and in the Corn Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Albert G. Parker, Jr. (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thomas A. Hendricks (about 400 feet away); Rev. Dr. William Martyn Baird / Rev. Dr. Samuel Austin Moffett (about 700 feet away); Henry C. Long (approx. 0.2 miles away); Katharine McAfee Parker (approx. ¼ mile away); Luther D. Wishard (approx. ¼ mile away); Josephine Ogle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Patriot Burials (approx. 1.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hanover.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Hanover College

Also see . . .
1. The Goodriches: An American Family.

Goodrich Science Hall on the campus of Hanover College, Hanover, Indiana, is named after Percy E. Goodrich, one of the college’s earliest and most generous benefactors.

(Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

2. Percy Edgar Goodrich (Find A Grave).

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2021

2. Percy E. Goodrich Marker

(Submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)

Goodrich Science Hall (<i>south elevation</i>) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Cosmos Mariner, August 25, 2021

3. Goodrich Science Hall (south elevation)

Credits. This page was last revised on March 19, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 434 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 19, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.