About this city
Also known as: The Industrial Gateway
Hammond is a highly industrial, resilient commercial port city positioned along the southwest shorelines of Lake Michigan in Lake County, northwestern Indiana, sitting directly on the state border of Illinois and Chicago. Incorporated in 1884, the city originated as a thriving meatpacking hub anchored by the G.H. Hammond Company before expanding into a massive crucible of early 20th-century heavy manufacturing, rail freight, and metal fabrication. Hammond features a deeply multicultural urban fabric, shaped by generations of global factory workers. It pairs its heavy industrial grid with vast wetland restoration parks, high-energy lakefront resort casinos, and prominent university campuses.
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Suggested stay: 1 day
Enjoy Las Vegas-style electronic gaming and fine waterfront dining at the massive Horseshoe Hammond Casino docked on Lake Michigan. Hike or spot native waterfowl along the scenic boardwalks of the Wolf Lake Memorial Park. Attend a cultural event or browse exhibits inside the Hammond Lakefront and Marina complex. Walk the tranquil campus trails of Purdue University Northwest.
