Percy E. Goodrich

Historical marker location:

Hanover, Indiana

( Marker can be reached from College Avenue, ½ mile east of East Main Street, on the right when traveling west.)

October 7, 1861 August 11, 1951. <i>Trustee and Benefactor</i>.

The Wabash River, which flows through western Indiana, was the inspiration for the state song, "On the Banks of the Wabash, Far Away," written by Paul Dresser in 1897. It became one of the most popular songs of its time and has since become a symbol of the state's heritage.