Marktown Indiana Community Park
5.0 • Park
Neighborhood features unpainted houses and a working-class atmosphere with signs of decay. An eerie peace pervades, accompanied by the smell of petroleum. The park includes basketball courts and playground equipment but feels underutilized and scattered.
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"It's a historic, fascinating, and depressing place, unlike any park I've seen."
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"I found the historical sites fascinating and a bit depressing."
3
Good to know
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Marktown features several basketball courts and playground equipment in the park.
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The neighborhood has an authentic, working-class vibe with a rich history.
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Marktown is known for its unique history as the first town to park on sidewalks.
412 Grove St, East Chicago, Indiana, United States
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