From the September 21, 2021, Chicago Tribune "This is Chicago's DNA" byTalia Soglin.
Teri Gage, superintendent of the Pullman National Monument says Pullmam's history is still relevant today: "We're talking about immigration, social justice and the labor rights."
Labor Day weekend, 2021, marked the grand opening of the Pullman National Monument Visitor Center in the famous clock tower and surrounding factory grounds. This did not come about overnight. The road to this was driven by more than a half century of grassroots neighborhood effort.
In 1998, an arsonist set fire to the clock tower building which was rescued from demolition after residents of the surrounding area orchestrated a letter-writing campaign to save it.
In the six years since President Obama declared the Pullman Historic District a national monument, the National Park Service has contended with toxic soil, funding challenges and bureaucracy.
Residents and community organizations hope the opening of the visitor center and new exhibits will bring heightened national recognition of Pullman's history, as well as economic investment and development to the Far South Side.
--RoadDog
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