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Jean 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 ...
Aug 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.”
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 3, 2022 · DuSable became instrumental in negotiating and preserving peace among several tribes after Pontiac’s War and death. By 1778, DuSable had established himself in the area that would become Chicago and, in that year, married Kitihawa, a Potawatomi woman also known as Catherine.
Jun 29, 2021 · History of Now. 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...
- Nora Mcgreevy
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).
The African-American explorer Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable (c. 1745-1818), despite a long period during which his contributions were minimized, is now recognized as the founder of the city of Chicago.
Jul 16, 2021 · With the renaming of Lakeshore Drive to Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive, we take a deeper look into who this Chicago founder was and what he contributed to the city.
