Gary

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The U.S. Steel Corporation founded Gary. The company purchased the land in 1905 and landscaped it for a city. Three years later, the first blast furnace was lit. it was the start of a vast lakefront steel complex, which later became one of the world's greatest steel centers that dominated U.S. steel production. In 1919 federal troops occupied the city for several months after a nationwide steel strike, during which the Gary steelworkers were especially active in organizing meetings and planning actions.

During the 1970's and 1980's, the steel industry declined dramatically, leading to huge lay-offs and the shutting down of numerous plants. Nowadays, some iron and steel processing plants remain, but it doesn't come close to what it once was. Other goods that are manufactured in Gary include tin, steel, paper products, beverages, medical supplies, consumer and dairy goods, and apparel. Gary is home to Indiana University Northwest. The city has an airport and a civic center. The Indiana Dunes National Lakeshore is not far from town.

Accommodation and restaurants are available in town. Gary is a port of entry to the United States. It is on Lake Michigan in the northwest of Indiana, 230 km northwest from Indianapolis and 920 km northwest from Washington D.C.