Upcoming Events
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06/25/2021 - 06/26/2021 12:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Live in the Ville Festival
Downtown Hessville, Hammond IN |
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07/02/2021 - 07/05/2021 6:00 pm - 11:30 pm |
Fireworks on July 4th |
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07/09/2021 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
July 4th Laser Light Show - 2 SHOWS!
Challenger Learning Center, Hammond IN |
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07/10/2021 3:00 pm - 11:00 pm |
Venetian Nights - Hammond Marina
Hammond Marina, Hammond IN |
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07/14/2021 - 07/18/2021 All Day |
Festival of the Lakes
Wolf Lake Memorial Park, Hammond Indiana |
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07/14/2021 10:00 am - 1:00 pm |
Festival of the Lakes Senior Day
Emerald Green at Lost Marsh, Whiting IN |
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07/14/2021 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
The O'Jays Hammond Indiana
Wolf Lake Park Pavillion, Hammond IN |
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07/16/2021 9:00 pm |
REO Speedwagon In Concert
Wolf Lake Park Pavillion, Hammond IN |
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07/18/2021 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm |
Polka Party at Festival of the Lakes
Hammond Marina, Hammond IN |
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07/24/2021 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Jeff Dunham, Horseshoe Casino,
The Venue, Hammond IN |
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08/27/2021 - 08/28/2021 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm |
Saint Demetrios Greek Fest
Saint Demetrios Church, Hammond IN |
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09/11/2021 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm |
Jeff Dunham Comedy Horseshoe Casino
Horseshoe Casino, Hammond IN |
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The Little Red Schoolhouse
Biographical Info
Constructed in 1869, the Little Red Schoolhouse is one of the oldest buildings in Hammond. Notice the difference in the lower and upper halves of the wall. Builders started with limestone but transporting the stone proved too expensive and midway through construction a clay pit was found at the nearby Little Calumet River.
Although no longer used as a school after 1896, the building remained a focal point for the community, serving as headquarters for William Jennings Bryan’s 1896 Presidential campaign, a dancehall, a place of worship, a funeral parlor, a community meeting hall and a private residence. The Hessville Historical Society purchased the sturdy building in 1971 for a mere dollar and The Little Red Schoolhouse reopened as a museum and community center.
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