Right, Evanston Mayor Daniel Biss is here for the reveal of “Explorer,” an eight-foot bronze sculpture interpretation of explorer Jean Baptiste Point DuSable on Oct. 8, 2023 in Evanston.

DuSable was the first permanent, non-indigenous settler of what would become the great metropolis of Chicago. But Native Americans were there long before.

DuSable worked his way north – forming relationships with Indigenous communities in the Great Lakes area – and arrived in what would become Chicago in 1778, according to a museum blog piece.

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A possible late City Council compromise would name Chicago’s iconic lakefront roadway for the city’s Black founder, Jean Baptiste Point DuSable, but keep the beloved “Lake Shore D… ...

Perri Irmer, DuSable’s president and CEO, said the name change was a way of showing the museum’s commitment to furthering education on Black history, art and culture, much like Margaret ...

See renderings of the proposed 3.5-acre DuSable Park that's been in the works for years. The Streeterville park will feature a nature boardwalk, educational pavilion and more.