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Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (also spelled Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable, or Pointe du Sable; before 1750 – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-Native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois, and is recognized as the city's founder.
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.”
Feb 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.
Feb 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).
Jul 15, 2021 · With the renaming of Lakeshore Drive to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, we take a deeper look into who this Chicago founder was and what he contributed to the city.
Jun 29, 2021 · A stamp issued by the United States Postal Service in 1978 features Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable (circa 1745-1818), the first non-Indigenous settler of an area called Eschikagou, now...
The Field Museum and DuSable Museum of African American History discuss the life and legacy of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, the first permanent non-Indigenous settler in Illinois.
