Pullman National Historical Park Visitor Center
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4.7 (276)Set in a restored clock tower, this museum unpacks the rail empire, labor strikes, and civil rights legacy of Pullman.
Description
Serving as the gateway to the nation's first planned industrial community on Chicago's South Side, the center occupies the former Pullman Palace Car Company administration building. Inside, interactive exhibits explore the company town's complex history, detailing George Pullman's sleeper car empire and the 1894 Pullman strike. Displays follow the pivotal role of African American Pullman porters in the American labor and civil rights movements.
