The Movers and Shakers of the 1900’s

The people of the last century who affected the development and growth of the Syracuse -Wawasee area the most are the folks to whom this page is dedicated. Civil servants, industrialists, storekeepers, laborers, business owners – year-around residents, seasonal residents, vacationers – regardless of their position in life or their education…

…these people all had these things in common

Whether a year-round resident or someone that vacationed here, working class or industrialist, man or woman, these people all shared some of the same attributes:

Love For The Area

Regardless of what their goals were, they loved this area greatly. They loved Lake Wawasee, and the environment around it.

Love for the People

They enjoyed being around people who shared their love for this wonderful oasis in the midwest and wanted to share it with them

Love for Community

This area that we call Syracuse -Wawasee is about people. It is about working with others. It is about enjoying the natural beauty and protecting it along side your neighbor, and these people got it.