Pullman’s Precursors – Planned Communities of the Industrial Age
Join the Pullman Porters for a bite-size taste of history
While George Pullman’s vision is one of the most well-known planned industrial communities, it wasn’t the first. From Saltaire in the United Kingdom to Steinway Village in New York, others experimented with this concept before Pullman was built. Join us to learn about similar endeavors that predate Pullman, and whether they had any influence on the place that to this day is often remembered as the “first” company town.