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Hammond, Lake County.
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is in Lake County.
Well-Known Places in Hammond
Horseshoe Hammond, Indiana Welcome Center.
Hammond Business Districts
- Hessville
- Robertsdale
- Woodmar
Meet AppWT in Person Near Hammond
- 5113 S. Harper, Chicago, IL 60615: 13.6 miles north of central Hammond
- 5164 E. 81st Avenue, Merrillville, IN 46410: 15.3 miles southeast
About Hammond, Indiana
History of Hammond
- Founded in 1869 by George H. Hammond, a Detroit butcher who pioneered shipping fresh beef in refrigerated railcars.
- Incorporated as a town December 4, 1883, and as a city April 21, 1907.
Landmarks and Places in Hammond
- Wolf Lake and its parkland, straddling the Indiana-Illinois line.
- Horseshoe Hammond casino on Lake Michigan.
- Historic districts including Pullman-Standard and Forest-Ivanhoe.
The Hammond Economy
- Historically driven by meatpacking, steel, heavy and light manufacturing, transportation, warehousing, and oil storage in the Calumet industrial corridor.
- Franciscan Health Hammond is the largest employer (about 2,500 workers).
- School City of Hammond (about 2,485) and the Horseshoe Hammond casino (about 1,866) are major employers.
Community Life in Hammond
- The Hammond Pros were a charter NFL franchise (1920-1924); six of the nine African-American players in the early NFL played for the Pros.
- A holiday 'A Christmas Story' window-display exhibit celebrates native son Jean Shepherd's Hammond roots.
Local reference: en.wikipedia.org, en.wikipedia.org, www.southshorecva.com
Hammond Map
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