What power does a name have? Everything, when it comes to Pullman National Monument, which is now known as “Pullman National Historical Park.” More than just semantics, the shift to “park” grants the site increased protections.
.” More than just semantics, the shift to “park” grants the site increased protections.
With that precedent in mind, U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and U.S. Sens. Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth sponsored— which is how national parks are created — to transform Pullman into a national historical park. The law passed both houses of Congress and was signed by President Joe Biden in December. The collective effort it’s taken to get Pullman to this point demonstrates a level of collaboration by local, state and national entities — in both the public and private sectors — not often seen, said Rick Clark, deputy regional director of the National Park Service, who flew in from Omaha for the festivities.
There was a time when the Pullman factory, its grounds and much of the surrounding company town were viewed as ripe for the bulldozer, and the area's history would have been lost in the rubble.
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