May is National Historic Preservation Month. The Hammond Downtown Development District and The Hammond Historic District are celebrating Hammond’s rich history through the Railroad Park History Exhibit project.
This exhibit offers the public an opportunity to learn about Hammond’s extensive railroad history, including its early development and impacts on local industry, while documenting its overall catalyst for Hammond’s development and the cultural diversity of its people.
The DDD and HHD are hosting public input sessions for the Railroad Park History Exhibit project. Community members will have the chance to view drafts of the exhibit panels and historic photographs, and to read about topics related to Hammond’s railroad history. The draft panels will be on display in the DDD office building located at 2 W. Thomas St. from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to noon (during the farmers market).
Upon project completion in Fall 2023, project partners will host a series of educational sessions, including a Railroad History Day.
For more information and to follow along with the progress of the project, visit DDDHammond.com/historyexhibit.
