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Memoir Fragrances and The Brooklyn Circus proudly unveil Baptiste, a new collaborative fragrance that celebrates the pioneering spirit of Chicago's founder, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. With deep ...

Jean Baptiste Point DuSable built a homestead at the convergence of the river and lake. Jean Baptiste Point DuSable is considered by many to be the first non-Indigenous settler and the founder of ...

DuSable’s Chicago home was eventually acquired by fur trader John Kinzie, who committed what is commonly known as the “first murder in Chicago” in 1812.

Yes, it is true,’" said Ephraim Martin, with the BHMC. A school, museum, harbor, park and DuSable Lake Shore Drive have all been named in his honor. There could even be a larger tribute to him soon.

Right, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is here for the reveal of “Explorer,” an eight-foot bronze sculpture interpretation of explorer Jean Baptiste Point DuSable on Oct. 8, 2023 in Evanston.

A 8-foot bronze bust of Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable, a prominent explorer who is often credited as the founder of Chicago, was unveiled in downtown Evanston Sunday afternoon. Created by sculptor ...

Jean Baptiste Point DuSable is believed to be the first non-Indigenous settler in Chicago. Jean Jacques Rabin—who would become John Audubon—is the preeminent naturalist and ornithologist in U ...

We know that Lake Shore Drive is now named Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive. We know several Black legislators had pushed for this change since the 1990s at least.

Abstract Thinking After 12 years of planning, the city is about to construct a park honoring Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, the black trader and explorer considered the father of Chicago.

A portion of Chicago's newly renamed Jean Baptiste Point DuSable Lake Shore Drive, pictured in 2013 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons One of Chicago’s most iconic and scenic thoroughfares has ...