Chicago in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Pioneers
By Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
1. The Pioneers Marker
John Kinzie, fur trader, settled near this spot in the early years of the nineteenth century. One of a band of courageous pioneers — who with their lives at stake — struggled through the wilderness, breaking soil for the seeds of a future civilization.William Wrigley Jr. 1928
Erected 1928.
Location. 41° 53.358′ N, 87° 37.468′ W. Marker is in Chicago, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on North Michigan Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chicago IL 60611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Green Bay Road (here, next to this marker); Louis Jolliet & Père Jacques Marquette (within shouting distance of this marker); The Discoverers (within shouting distance of this marker); Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable (within shouting distance of this marker); Catherine and Jean-Baptiste Point du Sable (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle
By Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
2. The Pioneers Marker
Categories. • Settlements & Settlers •
By Allen C. Browne, November 4, 2012
3. The Pioneers by James Earle Fraser, 1928
“This relief depicts early settler John Kinzie, a fur trader, who purchased his log cabin in 1804 from Jean Baptiste Pointe Du Sable while leading a group through the wilderness. An allegorical classical female figure floats above the more boldly carved figure group. This relief is one of four installed on the Michigan Avenue bridge pylons.” — SIRIS
Wikipedia, November 3, 2015
4. Kinzie Cabin and Fort Dearborn
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Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2016. This page originally submitted on November 6, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 299 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 6, 2016, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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