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Jul 7, 2024 · Founded in 1906, Gary, Indiana was once a prosperous steel town, but then jobs left, crime skyrocketed, and half of its population fled. About 20 percent of the town's buildings are now completely abandoned.
- Natasha Ishak
May 3, 2024 · Gary is a city of modern American ruins created by distinctly contemporary problems, with City Methodist as perhaps the most iconic and enduring symbol of its loss and, some might argue,...
- Matthew Christopher
May 14, 2023 · Gary, Indiana, is a mostly abandoned little place that tops almost anywhere else when it comes to urban exploration. Although Gary is still inhabited, it’s home to so many abandoned structures that it still has an eerie ghost town feel about it.
- Tori Jane
Oct 6, 2023 · While Gary may not be an entirely abandoned town in Indiana, it certainly is on its way… and it shows. Urban exploration in Gary is a dangerous game best left to the most experienced. Luckily, we can admire the strange, eerie beauty of decay from afar thanks to those who bring back photos.
- Tori Jane
Feb 21, 2023 · The city that would become America’s largest company town was founded in the northwest corner of Indiana by U.S. Steel in 1906 and named after Judge Elbert H. Gary, who had cofounded the corporation with banking magnate J. P. Morgan five years earlier.
May 6, 2022 · Touching the east side of downtown Gary is a national park encompassing around 20 miles of lakefront and more than 15,000 acres. As well as dunes, there’s a wealth of other habitats within these boundaries, including endless beaches, oak savannas, bogs, swamps, prairie, rivers and forests.
Jun 10, 2023 · Situated along the southern shores of Lake Michigan, Gary is one of the largest cities in Indiana. From its iconic steel mills to its thriving arts scene, Gary embodies the essence of a dynamic industrial city with a story to tell.
