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4 days ago · The first known permanent settler in Chicago was trader Jean Baptiste Point du Sable. Du Sable was of African descent, perhaps born in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (Haiti), and established the settlement in the 1780s. He is commonly known as the "Founder of Chicago".
1 day ago · In the 1770s, the region’s first non-Native settler arrived in the region. His name was Jean Baptiste Point du Sable and he was a free Black man originally from Haiti, who had migrated north ...
1 day ago · North Avenue Beach is located in Lincoln Park at 1600 N. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive (North Ave. @ Lake Michigan). As one of Chicago's most popular beaches, the beach features a unique and popular beach house that contains 22,000 square feet of space that features something for everyone and is permanently docked along this ...
3 days ago · Members of the Coalition of Haitian American Organizations in the Chicagoland Area advocated for the holiday along with other measures of recognition like the renaming of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive. “There is a brighter future for Haiti,” said Cyndee Newman from Daughters of Haiti. “Haiti is one of the most beautiful ...
2 days ago · 2. Ocean Prime - Chicago. Exceptional ( 3280) $$$$. • Seafood • Downtown / Loop. Booked 59 times today. Located on the second level of the LondonHouse building on the corner of Michigan & Wacker, Ocean Prime is a nationally acclaimed, dynamic seafood & steakhouse from the award-winning Cameron Mitchell Restaurants.
5 days ago · Du Summer Music Series. Roundhouse Plaza - DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center 57th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue, Chicago. Wed 3. July 3, 2024 3:00 pm - 10:00 pm.
4 days ago · 5800 N. Jean-Baptiste Pointe DuSable Lake Shore Drive Chicago , IL 60660 United States. Show on Map
