A large turnout on Oct. 8 officially welcomed “Explorer,” an eight-foot bronze sculpture interpretation of explorer Jean Baptiste Point DuSable. The monument is installed on the northeast ...

Members of the Black Heroes Matter Coalition added a crown to the bust of Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable – the man considered to be the first settler to the city. "There is no way Black History ...

However, Joseph quickly learned that Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable — the first permanent non-Indigenous settler of what later became Chicago — had Haitian roots, like her. Joseph delivered a ...

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 ...

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 ...

Formerly known as just Lake Shore Drive, the roadway took the official name of Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable Lake Shore Drive in 2021. DuSable, a native of Haiti, is considered to be Chicago’s ...

At just 3.4 acres, the long-awaited $15 million Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable Park won’t be the city’s largest public green space, but it has the potential to be one of the best. As it should be.

Thirty-six years after Mayor Harold Washington dedicated a park named for Jean Baptiste Point DuSable near the mouth of the Chicago River, the first structure has finally been built there.

Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable Park will be home to lush native landscapes, stunning city views and educational elements honoring du Sable’s life and legacy, who is recognized as the city’s founder.

As shown in the renderings, the 3.4 acre park will feature a boardwalk, ample green splace and pavilion to teach visitors about its namesake, Chicago founder Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable.

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