The Creeks Apartment Homes - Hammond, LA
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Hammond: History | Geography | Links | Businesses | Events
Hammond History
The city is named for Peter Hammond, a Swedish immigrant, who first settled the area around 1818. Hammond is buried on the east side of town under the Hammond Oak along with his wife, three daughters and a favorite slave.
In 1854, the New Orleans, Jackson & Great Northern Railroad (later the Illinois Central Railroad, now Canadian National Railway) came to Hammond, launching the city's continuing role as a commercial and transport center. During the American Civil War, the city was a shoemaking center for the Confederacy and it later became a major shipping point for strawberries, earning it the title of "the Strawberry Capital of America". Today, it sits at the intersections of Interstates 12 and 55.
Its 19th century shoemaking industry was the work of Charles Emery Cate, who bought land in the city in 1860 for a home, a shoe factory, tannery and sawmill. Toward the end of the war, Cate laid out the city grid, using the rail line as a guide and naming several of the streets after his sons. After the American Civil War, light industry and commercial activities were attracted to the town, and by the end of the century the town had become a stopping point for northerners traveling south and for New Orleanians heading north to escape summer yellow fever outbreaks.
Hammond Geography
Hammond is located at 30°30′16″N, 90°27′56″W (30.504446, -90.465616) and has an elevation of 43 feet (13 m).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12.8 square miles (33.0 km²), of which, 12.8 square miles (33.0 km²) of it is land and 0.08% is water.
Hammond Links
- City of Hammond, Louisiana
- Hammond Tourism
- Downtown Hammond
- Southeastern Louisiana University
- Hammond Mayor
- Hammond Chamber of Commerce
- Move to Hammond (by Hammond Chamber of Commerce)
- Louisiana Renaissance Festival
- Hammond Star (Hammond Newspaper)
- Hammond Events
- Hammond Info in LA Gumbo
- Hammond in Wikipedia
- Hammond Weather
- Hammond, LA in Google Maps
- Hammond City Departments
- Hammond City Court
- Amite Chamber of Commerce
- Northshore Harbor Center
Hammond Business Links
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- Hammond Blues & BBQ Challenge
- Hammond Golf Courses
- Hammond, LA Hotels | Travel, Tourism, and Hotels Info
- http://www.clubplanet.com/us/Hammond/
- http://hammondla.us/
- http://www.local-schools.com/louisiana/hammond-schools.asp
- http://www.hammondonline.com/hammond-pictures/our-town.asp
- http://www.ticketmaster.com/venue/221202
- http://www.muffalettas-deli.com/
- http://www.wesleyberryflowers.com/flowers_hammond_LA.html
- http://www.schroderassociates.com/brittanyleigh.html
- http://www.dancefilmsassn.org/Tour-Louisiana08.html
- http://www.petraharper.com/meet.htm
- http://www.datumarchitects.us/educational.htm
- http://www.lionliving.com/
Hammond Events
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Hammond Marina’s 11th Annual Fishing Derby
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and the Hammond Marina are pleased to announce the return of the Annual Fishing Derby for the 11th year!
The Derby will be held on Saturday, April 19 (no rain date) from 7a - 3p at the Hammond Marina, 701 Casino Center Drive.
Louisiana Renaissance Festival
A variety of entertainment events, including juggling, fire eating, rope walking, magic tricks, sword fighting and jousting are featured at the Louisiana Renaissance Festival in Hammond. Traditional Renaissance foods, drinks and replica period items are available from the many merchants.
http://www.larf.org/
“The Musical of Musicals: The Musical” at the Towle Community Theater
The Towle Community Theater will open their 2008 5th Anniversary Subscription Series with the outrageous musical “The Musical of Musicals: The Musical”. The show is a musical about musicals!
Performances run February 28-29, March 1-2, 7-9. March 6 is sold-out. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 8pm & Sundays at 2pm.
Annual Easter Egg Hunts
Mayor Thomas M. McDermott, Jr. and Hammond Parks & Recreation invite you to bring children ages 12 and under to the Annual Easter Egg Hunts on Saturday, March 8th. There is no charge to attend.
For more information, call the Hammond Civic Center at (219) 853-6378.
BEATNIKS ON CONKEY, a new coffee house/ black box theatre is opening on January 18th, 2008 in the historic Hyde Park neighborhood of Hammond.
For further information visit our website at BeatniksonConkey.com or call Rip Johnson 219-852-0848.
2008 Red Cross Bloodmobile in Hammond
The American Red Cross Blood Services Indiana-Ohio Region is bringing the bloodmobile to the Jean Shepherd Community Center, 3031 J.F. Mahoney Drive on the following Tuesdays from 2:30 – 6:30 pm in 2008:
To schedule an appointment in advance, call 1-800-GIVELIFE (1-800-448-3543); however, no advance appointment is necessary.
For more information, call Craig Malone at 260.433.7406.
Hammond: History | Geography | Links | Businesses | Events