Baptist School that operates on the site of the former Orchard Elementary School. Public libraries Lake County Public Library operates the Highland Branch at 2841 Jewett Street. Police Department: Fallen officers In the history of the Highland Police Department, two officers have been killed while on duty. Recreation Wicker Memorial Park, at 8554 Indianapolis Boulevard, is owned and operated by the North Township trustee and was dedicated in 1927. Featured are a 72-par, 18-hole golf course, three miles of trails, volleyball and tennis courts, a dog run, playground, splash pad, picnic areas and banquet facilities. The Hoosier Prairie State Nature Preserve, established in 1976, is a 1,547-acre wetland prairie habitat located in an area in the vicinity of Main Street and Kennedy Avenue and partially in Highland, Griffith and Schererville. It is a unit of the Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore and managed by the Indiana Department of Natural Resources. Highland Parks and Recreation operates the Lincoln Community Center, Sharp Athletic Complex and the four-mile Erie-Lackawanna Trail. The Main Square Park Gazebo is a popular site for wedding ceremonies as well as a number of community events and festivals during the year. In addition to Homestead, Markley, Meadows and Sheppard parks, which offer shelters for picnics and gatherings, there are 16 other parks maintained with various amenities throughout the town. List of parks and recreational facilities – Highland Parks and Recreation Notable people Ward Cunningham, programmer and inventor of the wiki, who started programming at Highland High School Ryan Grigson, executive with NFL's Cleveland Browns, former general manager of Indianapolis Colts Tom Homco, former NFL player, Los Angeles Rams Rick Karr, journalist and educator Debra A. Kemp, author Kevin Manno, television and radio host Biscuit Miller, blues musician Georgette Mosbacher, businesswoman, United States Ambassador to Poland Debbie Patton, professional bodybuilder Dan Stevenson, politician Eric Justin Toth, replaced Osama bin Laden on FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list Jim Umpleby, businessman, CEO of Caterpillar Inc. Cornelius Van Til, Christian philosopher, Reformed theologian, and presuppositional apologist Rosemary Watson, comedian and celebrity impersonator See also List of Indiana state historical markers in Lake County References External links Town of Highland, Indiana website Towns in Lake County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Populated places established in 1847 1847 establishments in Indiana