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• #Pullman factory town plus#

Weather/train schedules may impact the exact timings of the tour. Randolph Street ()Īlternatively we can meet at your hotel and either walk or take a cab to the train station. Meeting Point Options: Rail or Bus Station, Hotel, Address or Intersection, Monument/Building, Suggested by Guide: The Chicago Cultural Center at 77 E. **If you decide you would prefer to travel to Pullman in my car, there will be an extra charge of $40 in that case please contact me to create a customized tour.

#Pullman factory town plus#

Over lunch, I will discuss the lifestyle of George Pullman and his family plus the impact of the strike of 1894 and how Pullman impacted the civil rights movement.After the walking tour, we will stop for lunch (optional/seasonal) at the Pullman Cafe or at One Eleven Food Hall. We will also go to the Visitor Center where you can use the restrooms and make a gift shop purchase if you desire.I will discuss the history of the various buildings and show you pictures of the original structures. After arriving in Pullman we will spend approximately 1.We can also meet at your hotel and walk/take a cab to the train station. Meet at the north entrance to Chicago Cultural Center and take the train down to Pullman.*(Tour also available by car for a small surcharge) Join me! Itinerary On the train ride back to Chicago we'll talk about what happened to the Pullman company and the subsequent struggles for the town. At the Pullman Cafe (or another local restaurant) we'll grab some lunch and discuss the lifestyle of George Pullman. On this tour, we will walk around the streets of Pullman together and learn why the town was created, its struggle to survive, its importance to the history of the trade union movement, and its impact on the civil rights movement.

Did you know that initially, George Pullman did not want to build the town near Chicago? This is a story of the American dream, a social experiment in company-owned towns, and the birth of the trade union and the civil rights movements in the USA. Take a train ride* with me to the town of Pullman, home of the company town created by George Pullman in 1880 and now one of only 129 National Monument's in the USA. Join me on a half day tour the historic town of Pullman and learn about the town and company created by George Pullman!