Ten About Hammond

CCSJ is located in Hammond, Indiana though our mailing address is in neighboring Whiting. Huh? Just go with it. In any case, I thought I'd share with you:

Ten Things You May Not Know about Hammond, Indiana

1) Home to a world class golf course: Lost Marsh
2) One of the oldest cities in Lake County - founded in 1847
3) Named for George Hammond who built a slaughterhouse here
4) Located just two miles from the Chicago border
5) Has a marina on Lake Michigan
6) Second most populous city in Lake county with 83,000 residents
7) The Hammond Pros was one of the country's first professional football teams
8) Newly renovated Horshoe Casino doubled in size to 100,000 square feet
9) Has a stop on the Chicago - South Bend South Shore train line
10) Home to Calumet College of St Joseph since our move from East Chicago in 1976