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The fort site is an official Chicago Landmark but nothing remains except some plaques. | The fort site is an official Chicago Landmark but nothing remains except some plaques on the bridge and in the sidewalk. | ||
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Revision as of 14:51, 25 June 2010
Fort Dearborn (3) (1803-1836) - First established in 1803 by Capt. John Whistler, 1st U.S. Infantry on the west shore of Lake Michigan near the mouth of the Chicago River. Named after Henry Dearborn, U.S. Secretary of War (1801-1809). The original fort was destroyed by hostile Indians in 1812 and rebuilt in 1816. Finally abandoned in 1836.
Fort Dearborn (3) History
Current Status
The fort site is an official Chicago Landmark but nothing remains except some plaques on the bridge and in the sidewalk.
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Location: Cook County, Illinois. Maps & Images Lat: 41.888333 Long: -87.624722 |
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 260
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