Pleasant Township in Angola in Steuben County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Fox Lake Resort
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 30, 2023
1. Fox Lake Resort Marker
Fox Lake Resort, established in the 1920s, offered Black middle-class families from Indiana and nearby states a refuge from Jim Crow discrimination. By 1940, the Fox Lake Property Owners Association formed to meet the growing community's social and infrastructure needs. The owners transformed the resort into a desirable vacation destination for residents and visitors.
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The Negro Motorist Green-Book, which listed safe and welcoming locations for Black travelers, featured Fox Lake sites from the 1940s-1960s. Black social organizations, churches, and alumni groups met at the resort and joined property owners for dances, outings, and outdoor sports. The community continued to expand, remaining a destination for many Black families.
Erected 2022 by Indiana Historical Bureau, Indiana Landmarks and the Fox Lake Preservation Foundation. (Marker Number 76.2022.1.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Churches & Religion • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 41° 37.353′ N, 85° 1.052′ W. Marker is in Angola, Indiana, in Steuben County. It is in Pleasant Township. Marker is on Fox Lake Road
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Fox Lake (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Tri-State College Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Tri-State College 9-11 Memorial (approx. one mile away); Steuben County Jail & Sheriff's Residence (approx. 1.2 miles away); Angola Commercial Historic District (approx. 1.2 miles away); Pioneers Of Steuben County (approx. 1.3 miles away); The 100th Birthday Of Daniel R. Wisel (approx. 1.3 miles away); Free Lecture! (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Angola.
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 30, 2023
2. Fox Lake Resort Marker Reverse
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 30, 2023
3. Fox Lake Resort Marker
Photographed By Craig Doda, April 30, 2023
4. Fox Lake Resort Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 1, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 126 times since then and 39 times this year. Last updated on January 12, 2024, by J.T. Lambrou of New Boston, Michigan. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 1, 2023, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
