Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable

Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable (HM1I8E)

Location: Chicago, IL 60611 Cook County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 53.353', W 87° 37.43'

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1745-1818

— Founder of Chicago —

African-Caribbean, born in St.Marc, Haiti
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
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HM NumberHM1I8E
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByThe City of Chicago
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, December 8th, 2014 at 9:02am PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 448245 N 4637664
Decimal Degrees41.88921667, -87.62383333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 53.353', W 87° 37.43'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 53' 21.18" N, 87° 37' 25.8" W
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Area Code(s)312, 773, 630
Closest Postal AddressAt or near River Esplanade, Chicago IL 60611, US
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