served by the Merrillville Community School Corporation. Public schools in Crown Point are administered by the Crown Point Community School Corporation: Crown Point High School Robert A. Taft Middle School Colonel John Wheeler Middle School Timothy Ball Elementary School Eisenhower Elementary School Lake Street Elementary School Solon Robinson Elementary School Crossroads Alternative Achievement Center Private schools: Pathway Christian School Trinity Lutheran School St. Mary Catholic Community School Avicenna Academy Private Colleges: Hyles-Anderson College University of Saint Francis Public library: The city has a lending library, the Crown Point Community Public Library with two branches. Transportation Gary Public Transportation Corporation provides bus service along the 93rd Avenue corridor; however, there are plans to expand bus service within the city along the Broadway corridor from 93rd Avenue to the north terminating at US-231 to the south. These plans are known as the "Livable Broadway Plan" that aims to allow easy travel by public transportation between Gary, Merrillville, and Crown Point and to encourage transit-oriented development at each hub. The Pennsylvania Railroad's Chicago to Columbus line and the Erie Lackawanna's Jersey City to Chicago line served Crown Point and had commuter service to and from Chicago. Both rail lines have been abandoned. Lake County Court House The old Lake County Court House is prominently situated in the center of Crown Point, which is commonly referred to simply as the square. The first portion of the court house was erected in 1878, with portions being added on all the way up to 1928. Inside the "Grand Old Lady", there are gift shops,a record shop, and a museum which is located on the second floor. Lake County Fairgrounds The Lake County Fairgrounds are located near the southern portion of Crown Point. The fairgrounds include historic brick exhibition buildings, tree covered hills, rambling walking paths and a historic grandstand near the retired swimming area at Fancher Lake. The Crown Point Bridge, an 85-foot, single span Burr Arch Truss bridge, is the county's only covered bridge. It was originally built in 1878 near Milroy in Rush County and relocated to the northwest area of the fairgrounds over a gully in 1933. Events The Lake County Fair, the 2nd-largest county fair in the state of Indiana, is held on the fairgrounds each year in early August for 10 days. The Lake County Fair always boasts monster trucks, demolition derby, and an entire arena for horse shows. The Corn