Streeterville in Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable
1745-1818
| | Founder of Chicago | |
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
1. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Marker
In the 1770's he opened the first trading post,
beside the Chicago River, establishing
the settlement that became Chicago.
The DuSable homestead was located near this site.
This monument was given to the City of Chicago
by Haitian-born Mr. Lesley Benodin
to honor the legacy of its founder.
Bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Erik Blome
2009
City of Chicago
Richard M Daley, Mayor
Public Art Collection
Erected 2009 by The City of Chicago.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Colonial Era • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 2009.
Location. 41° 53.353′ N, 87° 37.43′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. It is in Streeterville. It can be reached from Michigan Avenue. Marker is in Pioneer Court near the Chicago River. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Discoverers (a few steps from this marker); Louis Jolliet & Pθre Jacques Marquette (within shouting distance of this marker); The Pioneers (within shouting
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Chicago's Architectural Landmarks (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
Regarding Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable. "Baptiste Point DeSaible, an handsome negro, well educated and settled at Eschikagou; but much in the French interest" -- Colonel Arent Schuyler DePeyster, British commander at Michilimackinac, 1779.
Also see . . . Jean Baptiste Point de Sable. The Founder of Modern Chicago by John F. Swenson, (Submitted on December 7, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.)
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
2. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Marker
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
3. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
4. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Photographed by T. A. Andreas, 1884
5. Imaginary View
An Imaginary View of the Site of Chicago in 1779, (Then Called Eschikago), showing the cabin of Jean Baptiste Point De Saible, (Colored), The First Permanent Settler. frontispiece of A.T. Andreas, History of Chicago, 1884.
Photographed by T. A. Andreas, 1884
6. DuSable Homestead, 1779
Photographed by T. A. Andreas, 1884
7. Jean Baptiste Point De Saible
Photographed by Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
8. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable
Credits. This page was last revised on August 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 1,959 times since then and 87 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on December 7, 2014, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Al Wolf was the editor who published this page.
