St. Charles in St. Charles County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

In Memory of Jean Baptiste Point duSable

1745?-1818

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 17, 2021

1. In Memory of Jean Baptiste Point duSable Marker

Inscription.
Haitian Negro Fur Trader
First Permanent Chicago Settler

DuSable died 28 Aug 1818, St. Charles Missouri and was buried in the original St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery. According to tradition, his remains were moved to the second Borromeo churchyard and finally to the present cemetery.

Erected 1968 by Illinois Sesquicentennial Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Religion & Religious Structures • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1818.

Location. 38° 48.252′ N, 90° 29.411′ W. Marker is in St. Charles, Missouri, in St. Charles County. It can be reached from West Randolph Street east of Elmwood Drive. Marker is located at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 W Randolph St, Saint Charles MO 63301, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Missouri River Corridor

and in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: In Memory of Louis Blanchette (here, next to this marker); Welcome to Ben Rau Memorial Garden (approx. half a mile away); Circa 1924 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Circa 1870 (approx. 0.9 miles away); 1201 North Fifth Street

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(approx. one mile away); 1216 North Fifth Street (approx. one mile away); Circa 1856 (approx. one mile away); 1200 North Fifth Street (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Charles.

Another marker is no longer nearby. 1928 (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Jean Baptiste Point du Sable on Wikipedia. Known as the "Father of Chicago", the area where he settled on the Chicago River is now a National Historic Landmark. His birth date and nationality remains unknown. (Submitted on September 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, September 17, 2021

2. In Memory of Jean Baptiste Point duSable Marker

The stone marker is behind Louis Blanchette's grave at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 30, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 698 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 30, 2021, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.