Jean Baptiste Point du Sable - Wikipedia
WEBJean Baptiste Point du Sable (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ batist pwɛ̃ dy sɑbl]; also spelled Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable, or Pointe du Sable; [n 1] before 1750 [n 2] – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-Native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as ...
Who was Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable? - Field Museum
WEBFeb 3, 2022 · Before the Chicago City Council voted to rename Lake Shore Drive in June 2021, recognition for Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable was sprinkled throughout the city: a high school, an outdoor statuary bust, and the DuSable Museum of African American History located on Chicago's South Side.
Jean-Baptiste-Point DuSable (1745-1818) - Blackpast
WEBFeb 12, 2007 · Jean-Baptiste-Point DuSable, a frontier trader, trapper and farmer is generally regarded as the first resident of what is now Chicago, Illinois. There is very little definite information on DuSable’s past. It is believed by some historians that he was born free around 1745 in St. Marc, Saint-Dominique (Haiti).
DuSABLE HISTORY | Dusableheritage
WEBDuSable became a powerful trader and pioneer of the Midwest, even becoming involved in the American Revolution. Historical evidence suggests that DuSable had ties to Colonel George Rogers Clark of Virginia, who was sent to Illinois and Indiana to win the territories for the Americans.
Who Was Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the New ... - Smithsonian Magazine
WEBJun 29, 2021 · Who Was Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the New Namesake of Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive? Chicago leaders voted to rename the city’s iconic lakeside roadway after a Black trader and the first...
Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBAug 24, 2024 · Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable (born 1750?, St. Marc, Sainte-Domingue [now Haiti]?—died August 28, 1818, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.) was a pioneer trader who founded the settlement that later became the city of Chicago. He is considered the “Father of Chicago.” Little is known of Du Sable’s early life.
Early Chicago: Jean Baptiste DuSable | WTTW Chicago
WEBThe first permanent settler in Chicago was a black man named Jean Baptiste Point DuSable. He may have been born on the island of Haiti around 1745 to a French mariner and a mother who was a slave of African descent. DuSable was educated in France and then, in the early 1770s, sailed to New Orleans.
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WEBSince its creation in August 2002, DHA has welcomed individuals from diverse backgrounds with an interest in the life of DuSable, including the history and culture pertaining to the early settlement of the American Midwest.
DuSable Heritage Association
WEBThe DuSable Heritage Association is a non-profit 501c3 organization. Our mission is to promote the legacy of Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable, founder of Chicago, through educational and cultural activities.
The Father of Chicago: Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable - WBEZ
WEBAug 8, 2011 · Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable died at his daughter’s house on August 28, 1818, and was buried in the local Catholic cemetery. His gravesite remained unmarked until 1968.
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