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Jean Baptiste Point du Sable (also spelled Point de Sable, Point au Sable, Point Sable, Pointe DuSable, or Pointe du Sable; before 1750 – August 28, 1818) is regarded as the first permanent non-native settler of what would later become Chicago, Illinois.
Jean-Baptist-Point Du Sable (born 1750?, St. Marc, Sainte-Domingue [now Haiti]?—died August 28, 1818, St. Charles, Missouri, U.S.) was a pioneer trader who founded the settlement that later became the city of Chicago. He is considered the “Father of Chicago.” Little is known of Du Sable’s early life.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Feb 3, 2022 · Learn about the life and legacy of DuSable, a multicultural entrepreneur and explorer who established a permanent post in Chicago in 1778. He married a Potawatomi woman, Kitihawa, and became a naturalized citizen of the tribe.
Jun 29, 2021 · Learn about the Black trader and the first non-Indigenous settler of Chicago, who was honored by the city council in 2021. Find out his story, his role in the fur trade and his legacy in the city's history and culture.
- Nora Mcgreevy
Feb 12, 2007 · Learn about the life and legacy of Jean-Baptiste-Point DuSable, a free black trader who settled on the shore of Lake Michigan in 1779 and built a thriving trading post. He is considered the first resident of what is now Chicago, Illinois and has several landmarks named after him.
Jul 15, 2021 · Lake Shore Drive is now known as Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive, but who is he and what was his significance to Chicago? "He was Chicago's first settler. He was Chicago's...
Learn about the first permanent settler in Chicago, a black man named Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, who was born in Haiti and married a Potawatomi woman. Explore his life, his trading post, his property, and his legacy in this interactive web page.
