Lincoln Park in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

1. The Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Land Acknowledgement
The Chicago History Museum is situated on ancestral homelands of the Potawatomi people, who cared for the land until forced out by non-Native settlers. The Ojibwe, Odawa, Peiora, Kaskaskia, Miami, Mascouten, Sac and Fox, Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk, Menomonee, and tribes whose names have been lost as a result of genocide also lived, gathered, and traded in this region. Today, Chicago is home to the largest urban Indigenous population in the Midwest, and they continue to honor this land and its waterways, practice traditions, and celebrate their heritage.

The Chicago History Museum acknowledges the contributions of Indigenous communities and commits to an ongoing collaboration to share a complex and inclusive history.

Ga dnezéthêk shodë kik—the ones who lived here on this land
Bodéwadmikik shode ėthë ték i “Chicago History Museum.” Bodéwadmik shodë gi dnezwêk mine wgi kowabdanawa odë kė. Winwa gézhé gi Wthebawék, Wdawék, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Wémamithêk, Mshkodeniyêk, Zagiyêk, Mskwakiyêk, Winbyégoyêk, Mnomniyêk, Gigaboyêk, minė gé Gété Neshnabék

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shodë gi byé mawt heshnowêk minė gi dnezwêk. Mégwa shë manék neshnabék dnezwêk shode Zhegagoynak, minė mégwa shna neshnabé bmadzëwêk. Ngëkénmamen Neshnabék ėshtthëgéwat shode Chicago History Museum, mine gé nwi withmiktthéwimdëmen ėwi débwéyathmoyak.

Land acknowledgment translated by Bmejwen / Kyle Malott, Pokagon Band Potawatomi

Reconocimiento de las Tierras
El Chicago History Museum está ubicado en los terrenos ancestrales del pueblo Potawatomi. Ellos habitaban y cuidaban de estos terrenos hasta que fueron expulsados por los pobladores Europeos. Existen varias naciones que han mantenido una historia más larga con esta región por medios del comercio, migración y residencia: los Odawa, Ojibwe, Peoria, Kaskaskia, Miami, Sac y Fox, Kickapoo, Ho-Chunk y Menominee. Hay varios otros pueblos que pertenecen a esta lista, sin embargo, debido al genocidio y el etnocidio como resultado del colonialismo europeo y la expansión de los Estados Unidos, se ha perdido información crucial sobre esta gente Nativa. Actualmente, Chicago es el hogar para una numerosa poblacion indigena que ontinúa la tradición de honrar a esta tierra con sus ríos y celebrar su patrimonio cultural.

El Chicago History Museum reconoce las contribuciones de las comunidades indígenas y está comprometido a seguir colaborando

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

2. The Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail Marker

The marker is to the left of the entry into the trail; the right sign describes who sponsored the trail. In front of the sign is a molten mass of metal that was created during the Great Chicago Fire.

con estas comunidades para compartir su historia compleja e inclusiva.

Erected by Chicago History Museum.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Native Americans.

Location. 41° 54.777′ N, 87° 37.933′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Lincoln Park. Marker is at the intersection of North Clark Street and La Salle Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Clark Street. The sign is at the northern entrance to the Richard M. and Shirley H. Jaffee History Trail, north of the Chicago History Museum near the intersection of La Salle and Clark. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60614, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Chicago is Resilient (here, next to this marker); Chicago is Zhegagoynak (within shouting distance of this marker); Couch Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago is Curious (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Couch Tomb (within shouting distance of this marker); Chicago is Complex (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chicago is Community (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Chicago is Community (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chicago.

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Dedication marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

3. Dedication marker

The right marker describes the Jaffees as well as other contributors to the history trail that goes around the Chicago History Museum.

this marker. The top of the sign includes a map of the trail around the museum campus. An identical marker can be found at trail's southern entrance, on the opposite side of the Chicago History Museum.

A marker on the right of the entrance describes the Jaffees as well as other contributors to the history trail that goes around the Chicago History Museum.

Also see . . . Chicago History Museum: Jaffee History Trail. (Submitted on March 9, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Chicago History Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Sean Flynn, March 6, 2024

4. Chicago History Museum

The sign for the Chicago History Museum at the corner of La Salle and Clark.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 47 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 7, 2024, by Sean Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.