Fur traders and farmers
—Chicago Tribute —
Considered the founders of Chicago, Catherine (1756 - 1809) and Jean Baptiste (1745 - 1818) Point du Sable established a fur trading post on this site in the 1770s or early 1780s, approximately a half century before Chicago was incorporated. This commercial enterprise helped shape the American government's vision of the potential of this area and therefore its decision to build the first Fort Dearborn in 1803 across the river, at what is now the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive.HM Number | HM1VVQ |
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Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, November 23rd, 2016 at 5:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16T E 448236 N 4637756 |
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Decimal Degrees | 41.89005000, -87.62395000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 41° 53.403', W 87° 37.437' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 41° 53' 24.18" N, 87° 37' 26.22" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 312, 773, 630 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 419 N Michigan Ave, Chicago IL 60611, US |
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