Gary
About 68,000 people.
Gary is a city on the shore of Lake Michigan in northwest Indiana. Built long ago around steel mills, it is also the hometown of the famous singer Michael Jackson.
Play on the sandy beaches and giant dunes at nearby Indiana Dunes, watch birds in the marshes, and learn about the city's music and steel-making history.
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Dunes & Beaches
Right next to Gary, the Indiana Dunes have tall sand hills and sunny beaches where families climb, swim, and watch the waves of Lake Michigan.
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Music History
Gary is proud to be the birthplace of Michael Jackson and the Jackson family, one of the most famous music groups the world has ever known.