Editing Cedar Lake, Indiana (section)

==History==
Cedar Lake was settled by pioneers in the mid-19th century and was originally named West Point; the name “Cedar Lake” belonged to a nearby town that is now called [[Creston, Indiana]].<ref name=Meyer>Meyer, Afred H. ''Circulation and Settlement Patterns of the Calumet Region of Northwest Indiana and Northeast Illinois.'' 1956.</ref> In 1839, the town that was then called West Point competed with the settlements of [[Liverpool, Indiana|Liverpool]] and [[Crown Point, Indiana|Lake Court House]] (later called Crown Point) to be the county seat of Lake County, but lost out to Liverpool.<ref name=Meyer /> By 1870, the Cedar Lake Post Office was established, giving the area a new name.  After the [[Monon Railroad]] came to the lake's western shore in 1882, many new residents flocked to the area along with tourists who saw the lake as a resort destination.  From the late 19th century to the early 20th century, Cedar Lake was a popular place for Chicagoans looking for a retreat from the city.  The lake had over 50 hotels at the time and several pavilions and ballrooms that brought many well-known bands to entertain the visitors.<ref>{{cite web|title=Town of Cedar Lake|url=http://www.cedarlakein.org/Home/History.aspx|work=History|publisher=Town of Cedar Lake|accessdate=April 26, 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111005144757/http://www.cedarlakein.org/Home/History.aspx|archivedate=October 5, 2011}}</ref>

In 1967, Cedar Lake was officially incorporated as a town.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 2021 |title=Cedar Lake Historical Association – Educator Introduction |url=https://lassensresort.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/School_CedarLakeHistory.pdf |access-date=March 26, 2025}}</ref>

The [[Lassen Hotel (Cedar Lake, Indiana)|Lassen Hotel]] and [[Monon Park Dancing Pavilion]] are listed in the National Register of Historic Places.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

Cedar Lake is also home to the infamous 'Karen's Slide'...a popular water attraction in the area.