Anderson High School Wigwam

Anderson High School Wigwam is an indoor arena in Anderson, Indiana. The current version hosts home games for the Anderson High School Indians and was home to the Indiana Alley Cats of the Continental Basketball Association, but is now home of the Anderson Champions of the American Basketball Association. The original arena hosted the NBA's Anderson Packers from 1949 to 1950. It burned down in 1958. The new arena opened up in 1961 and has a capacity of 8,996. It is the second largest high school basketball arena after New Castle Fieldhouse in New Castle, Indiana. The Indiana Pacers played many games at the Wigwam, early in the team's history.^{[citation needed]}. On March 8, 2011, the Anderson (IN) School Board voted 6-1 to close the Wigwam to save an estimated $700,000 annually.

Hillary Clinton's visit

On March 18, 2008, U.S. Secret Service agents met with members of Anderson Police Department for a tour at the Wigwam, where Hillary Clinton was due to speak. Her speech at The Wigwam occurred on March 20, 2008 and lasted about an hour.

See also

• Largest high school gyms in the United States

External links

• Anderson Wigwam Fan Site
• The other great places to watch high school hoops