Historic Pullman Private Half-Day Walking Tour

Overview

Step into Chicago’s past and explore the story of America’s first model industrial town on this guided walking tour through the Pullman Historic District. Once the heart of George Pullman’s luxury railcar empire, this neighborhood is now a National Monument that beautifully preserves its 19th-century charm and revolutionary history. Wander past rows of red-brick homes, elegant civic buildings, and historic landmarks as your local guide shares the fascinating rise and fall of the Pullman Company—and how a workers’ strike here forever changed labor rights across the country. - Explore a National Monument – Walk through one of the best-preserved 19th-century industrial communities in the United States. - Visit historic landmarks – See the Pullman Administration Building, Hotel Florence, Greenstone Church, and the Pullman Historic Foundation Visitor Center. - Discover labor movement history – Learn how the famous 1894 Pullman Strike shaped the future of workers’ rights in America.