Map of Louisiana State Historical Marker Locations in the City of Hammond
City of Hammond Historical Markers
Hammond Historical Marker
Hammond,
LA,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 30' 24.1128",
-90° 27' 47.5884"
City of Hammond. Railroad came through in 1854. Became a shoemaking center for the Confederacy during the Civil War. Town was planned in the 1860s, and by early twentieth century was known as Strawberry Capital of America.