Hammond’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Hammond. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The city is named for Peter Hammond (1798–1870), the surname anglicized from Peter av Hammerdal (Peter of Hammerdal) — a Swedish immigrant known as the first European settler, arriving around 1818. Peter, a sailor, had been briefly imprisoned by the British at Dartmoor Prison during the Napoleonic Wars. He escaped during a prison riot, made his way back to sea, and later reached New Orleans.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Hammond’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Hammond’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old view1940 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Hammond, decade by decade
1990s
16 historic places in Hammond
Hammond has 16 listings on the National Register, and they protect 179 historic buildings, because Hammond Historic District (Boundary Increase) alone counts 83.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Louisiana (LA) - Tangipahoa Parish - Hammond - ED 53-22, ED 53-23, ED 53-24, ED… (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (2) and the National Register (4). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.