Fort Dearborn (3)

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.

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 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: '

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

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Dearborn

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