Hammond, Industrial center in Lake County, Indiana
Description
Hammond sits along the Grand Calumet River near Lake Michigan, forming part of the Chicago metro region with production facilities and residential areas. The settlement follows the riverbank and connects industrial zones with older neighborhoods.
History
A slaughterhouse from 1869 marked the start of this settlement, which officially became a town in 1884. Proximity to Chicago and transport links encouraged industrial growth over the following decades.
Culture
The public library keeps documents showing how workers and immigrants shaped daily life in this riverside town. Many streets still carry names that recall early settlers and the industrial past.
Practical
The town is accessible via Interstate 80/94 and several rail lines serving commuters and freight. Visitors find orientation along main roads that run parallel to the river course.
Did you know?
This town was the first place in Indiana where library workers organized a recognized union. The local labor movement set a standard for other public institutions across the state.
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Hammond Civic Center
1.7 km
Carlson Oxbow Park
5.5 km
Morse Dell Plain House and Garden
3.3 km
State Bank of Hammond Building
1.4 km
Southmoor Apartment Hotel
2.5 km
Glendale Park Historic District
2.7 km
George John Wolf House
3.9 km
Indi-Illi Park Historic District
3.5 km
Hohman Avenue Commercial Historic District
2.5 km
Indiana Harbor Public Library
5.5 km
Pullman-Standard Historic District
821 m
Forest-Ivanhoe Residential Historic District
4.2 km
Northern States Life Insurance Company
2.5 km
Forest-Moraine Residential Historic District
2.9 km
State Street Commercial Historic District
2.1 km
Roselawn-Forest Heights Historic District
3.7 km
Forest-Southview Residential Historic District
3.2 km
Green Lake Family Aquatic Center
5.1 kmSunnyside Park
5.7 km
Pulaski Park Pool
4.3 kmBurnham Woods Golf Course
4.3 kmMcArthur Golf Course
3.5 kmCalumet City (Yellow Smiley Face) Water Tower
5.2 kmTadeusz Kościuszko
1.4 kmFlick Statue
5.2 kmUnited We Stand
2.1 kmSculpture, Work of art
2.7 kmMural, Work of art
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