Wolf Lake, Indiana

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Wolf Lake is an unincorporated community in Noble Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Wolf Lake was platted in 1836, taking its name from the nearby eponymous lake.{{cite book|title=Counties of LaGrange and Noble, Indiana: Historical and Biographical|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AVM0AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA247|year=1882|publisher=F.A. Battey & Company|page=247}} A post office has been in operation at Wolf Lake since 1834.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Noble&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Noble County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=13 September 2015}}

The former Luckey Hospital was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.nps.gov/subjects/nationalregister/upload/weekly-list-2013-national-register-of-historic-places.pdf|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2013-03-29|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13 |publisher=National Park Service}}

Education

Wolf Lake High School made their mark on the Indiana basketball map by winning the regional title in 1942. The Wolf Lake Wolves, with an enrollment of 123 students, beat Fort Wayne Central High School, moving on to the semi-state where they lost to Muncie Burris High School. The small school from northeast Indiana is the smallest school from this part of the state to make it to the semi-state round of the state basketball tournament. The Wolves were led by a senior class of Art Keister, Paul Keister, Roger Stangland and Delbert Hartman. Beginning their high school careers in 1939–40, this class led their team to three Noble County championships, 50 straight regular season wins and a 70–5 record over three years.{{Cite web|url=http://www.kpcnews.net/special-sections/reflections2/reflections19.html|title = Home}}

Festivals

Each August, citizens celebrate their heritage with the Onion Days Festival.{{cite news | url = http://www.visitnoblecounty.com/mytown/wolflake.html | title=Wolf Lake Indiana - Visit Noble County Indiana}}

References

Category:Unincorporated communities in Noble County, Indiana

Category:Unincorporated communities in Indiana