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A few boards from the old fort were retained and are now in the Chicago History Museum in Lincoln Park. First Presbyterian Church (Chicago), the longest continuously-operating institution in Chicago was founded in the carpentry shop of Fort Dearborn on June 26, 1833 and today is located in Woodlawn, Chicago [27]
Plan of Fort Dearborn drawn by John Whistler in 1808. Fort Dearborn was constructed by United States troops under the command of Captain John Whistler in 1803. [1] It was located on the south bank of the main stem of the Chicago River in what is now the Loop community area of downtown Chicago. At the time, the area was seen as wilderness.
The Fort Dearborn Massacre Monument, also known as Potawatomi Rescue and Black Partidge Saving Mrs. Helm, is an 1893 bronze sculpture by Carl Rohl-Smith (1848–1900) that was installed in Chicago, in the U.S. state of Illinois. [1] The statue is about nine feet (three meters) in height.
Kinzie Mansion and Fort Dearborn from the west [1]. John Kinzie (December 23, 1763 – June 6, 1828) was a fur trader from Quebec who first operated in Detroit and what became the Northwest Territory of the United States.
United States historic place Prairie Avenue District U.S. National Register of Historic Places U.S. Historic district Chicago Landmark The John J. Glessner House by Henry Hobson Richardson is located within the Prairie Avenue District. Show map of Chicago metropolitan area Show map of Illinois Location Chicago, Illinois Coordinates 41°51′26″N 87°37′19″W / 41.85722°N 87.62194 ...
Hundreds of Potawatomi warriors surrounded Fort Dearborn (present-day Chicago) and demanded its surrender. Wells led a group of Miami from Fort Wayne, Indiana, to aid the evacuation of Fort Dearborn. Among the Americans under siege at Fort Dearborn was his niece Rebekah Wells, wife of the post commander Nathan Heald. Wells intended to offer ...
Although Fort Dearborn had been destroyed shortly after the battle, Robinson and fellow trader Ouilmette farmed there before the fort was rebuilt in 1816. They then sold produce to the U.S. Army. [13] Perhaps as early as 1814, and until 1825, Robinson had a trading post and farm somewhat away from the fort at Hardscrabble near the Chicago Portage.
Other notable sites include Pioneer Court the Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable Homesite (401 North Michigan), which as the site of Chicago's first permanent residence [4] is a National Historic Landmark, and the Wrigley Building (410 North Michigan). Across the Michigan Avenue Bridge is the former site of Fort Dearborn, the US Army post established ...