Superintendent Teri Gage Retires
Teri Gage ends her nearly 40-year National Park Service career with Pullman
Official NPS sourcePERMANENT NPS STORY ARCHIVE
Travel Archive
Organized by publication date and destination. Each story retains its permanent State & Nation address and official NPS source.
2025-06-08
1 STORIES2025-05-30
1 STORIESPullman National Historical Park Celebrates the 100th Anniversary of the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters
Celebrate 100 Years of Brotherhood with us all year through August 2026
Official NPS source2024-11-18
1 STORIESJoin us on November 30th for the Winter Lights of Pullman
Come see the Winter Lights of Pullman on November 30th
Official NPS source2024-05-17
1 STORIESNational Park Radio is Coming to Pullman for a Free Live Performance
Enjoy a free concert at Chicago's first National Park Site
Official NPS source2024-02-09
1 STORIESPullman Joint General Management Plan and Environmental Assessment Available
The National Park Service (NPS) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are pleased to announce the release of the final Joint General Management Plan (JGMP) and Environmental Assessment for Pullman National Historical Park and Pullman State Historic Site.
Official NPS source2023-08-29
1 STORIESNational Park Service seeks public comment on the Joint General Mangement Plan and Environmental Assessment for Pullman National Historical Park and State Historic Site.
The Public comment period runs September 1 – October 15
Official NPS source2022-12-30
1 STORIESNational monument redesignated Pullman National Historical Park
Legislation signed by the President on December 29, 2022, includes a provision that changes the designation of Pullman National Monument to Pullman National Historical Park. The historic Pullman community was designated a national monument by President Obama in 2015, making it the first National Park Service unit in Chicago.
Official NPS source2022-11-07
1 STORIESJoint General Management Plan for Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site Begins
The National Park Service (NPS) and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) are developing a joint general management plan for Pullman National Monument (Monument) and State Historic Site (Historic Site).
Official NPS source2022-09-28
1 STORIESPullman National Monument & State Historic Site has received the prestigious 2022 Landmarks Illinois Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Preservation Award in the category of Rehabilitation.
This award honors the collaborative partnership of federal and state agencies, non-profit organizations, and preservation advocates for their decades of leadership and advocacy work in Chicago’s Pullman community that led to the establishment of Pullman National Monument & State Historic Site, and the subsequent $35 million rehabilitation of the iconic Pullman Administration Clock Tower Building for adaptive reuse as the new National Park Service visitor center and remediation and redevelopment of the surrounding 12-acre historic factory grounds.
Official NPS source2021-09-07
1 STORIESPullman National Monument Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
The National Park Service (NPS) in coordination with Illinois Department of Natural Resources officially opened the Pullman National Monument and State Historic Site today with a program and ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating Pullman’s ties to Labor Day, including remarks by U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland
Official NPS source2021-08-12
1 STORIESCelebrate the grand opening of Pullman National Monument visitor center and State Historic Site grounds on Labor Day weekend in Pullman, Chicago
The National Park Service (NPS) and Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) invite the public to celebrate the Grand Opening of Pullman National Monument Visitor Center and State Historic Site grounds on Labor Day weekend, September 4 and 5, 2021.
Official NPS source2020-03-18
1 STORIESPullman National Monument is Modifying Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance
As of 3/18/2020, the shared Visitor Information Center at 11141 S. Cottage Grove is closed until further notice. All National Park Service programs and events are cancelled through April 6, 2020. Where it is possible to adhere to the latest health guidance, the national monument remains open, as it is an historic neighborhood within the city of Chicago.
Official NPS source2020-02-10
1 STORIESTeri Gage Selected As Superintendent
National Park Service has announced the selection of Teri Gage as superintendent of Pullman National Monument in Illinois. A 32-year veteran of the NPS, Gage is currently chief of business services at Apostle Islands National Lakeshore in Wisconsin and will assume her new role in April 2020.
Official NPS source2020-01-27
1 STORIESPullman Awards Contract for New Visitor Center
The National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $5.8 million contract to stabilize the Administration Clock Tower Building and develop a visitor center for Pullman National Monument. The project is scheduled to start construction in February 2020 and take about a year to complete.
Official NPS source2019-08-22
1 STORIESCelebrate Labor Day -- “Pullman: Women and Work”
Join us in Pullman National Monument from 1:00 – 4:30 pm on Monday, September 2, 2019 to celebrate Labor Day. This free outdoor event on the grounds of the historic Hotel Florence at Pullman State Historic Site (11111 S. Forrestville) and the shared Visitor Information Center (11141 S. Cottage Grove) celebrates the contributions workers have made to the strength and prosperity of America.
Official NPS source2018-09-24
1 STORIESNational Park Service Starts Work on Pullman National Monument Historic Administration Clock Tower Building
The National Park Service (NPS) Denver Service Center (DSC) awarded a contract in the amount of approximately $2.2 million to local, small business Livewire Construction, Inc. for the roof replacement and window repair and replacement projects for the historic Administration Clock Tower Building.
Official NPS source2018-09-15
1 STORIESCelebrate Labor Day In Pullman 2018
Join us at Pullman National Monument and Pullman State Historic Site from 2 -5 pm on Labor Day, Monday, September 3, 2018 to celebrate Labor Day and the Illinois Bicentennial.
Official NPS source2018-04-06
1 STORIESCelebrate National Park Week at Pullman National Monument
Celebrate National Park Week at your neighborhood national park April 19 - 28, 2018 with various events.
Official NPS source2017-08-31
1 STORIESLabor Day Weekend Program
Gather with your family and friends September 2nd, 2017 at Pullman National Monument for a Labor Day weekend celebration at Chicago’s only National Park Service site.
Official NPS source2017-02-02
1 STORIESNational Park Service Seeks Public Comment on Draft Environmental Assessment
The National Park Service has released the draft Pullman Factory Site Conceptual Design Environmental Assessment and is seeking public comment.
Official NPS source2016-10-03
1 STORIESKathleen Schneider, First Superintendent of Pullman National Monument
Kathleen Schneider, a 13-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been selected as the first Superintendent of the newly established Pullman National Monument in Chicago, Illinois. Schneider is currently the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Project Manager for the National Park Service on the $200-million CityArchRiver partnership construction project at the Arch in St. Louis. She begins her new assignment on October 30, 2016.
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