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Historic Pullman Private Half-Day Walking Tour

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.

  • 4 hours
  • Mobile voucher

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.

Guide options

  • Tour guide (English)

Included

  • Bottled water
  • Train tickets (3)
  • Lunch

Not included

  • Tips for guides

Tips

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Location

Activity location

EV Charging Station, 314 S Federal St, Chicago, IL 60604-3603, United States

Meeting point

You must make your own way to the start point

Start points:

  • We will meet all guests in front of the Chicago Cultural Center. If for any reason you can't locate our guide, please call or text us. - Austin Town Hall Cultural Center Fieldhouse

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