Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable was born in Haiti (then St
Domingue) around 1745. His father was a French sea
captain. Du Sable’s mother was an ex-slave. His father
took Du Sable to France to be educated.
Du Sable later worked as a seaman on one of his father’s
ships. When Du Sable was twenty, he headed toward New
Orleans in one of his father’s boats. While sailing in hte
Gulf of Mexico, his boat sank and he was injured.
New Orleans at this time belonged to France but was
under Spanish control. Du Sable had lost his identification
papers and was almost enslaved. French priest protected
him and he made his way up the Mississipi River to St
Louis. Du Sable later settled in an area near Peoria, Illinois.
Domingue) around 1745. His father was a French sea
captain. Du Sable’s mother was an ex-slave. His father
took Du Sable to France to be educated.
Du Sable later worked as a seaman on one of his father’s
ships. When Du Sable was twenty, he headed toward New
Orleans in one of his father’s boats. While sailing in hte
Gulf of Mexico, his boat sank and he was injured.
New Orleans at this time belonged to France but was
under Spanish control. Du Sable had lost his identification
papers and was almost enslaved. French priest protected
him and he made his way up the Mississipi River to St
Louis. Du Sable later settled in an area near Peoria, Illinois.
Jean-Baptiste Point-Du-Sable
In the early 1770s Du Sable built a log cabin and owned over
800 acres of land. The potawatomi indians gave him an
indian as bride. He named her Catherine and they later had
a son and a daughter. Years later, Du Sable left the Area
and made his way north until he reached the Great Lakes
area. The Indians called this land Eschikagou (Chicago), the
“place of bad smells” due to the odor of the swampland. By
1779, Du Sable built the first permanent home on the north
bank of the Chicago River.
He also built a trading post. Trappers were well paid for their
fur pelts and Du Sable sold them supplies and tools. A mill,
smoke house, dairy, horse stable, poultry house and barn
were some of the buildings on Du Sables trading post.
800 acres of land. The potawatomi indians gave him an
indian as bride. He named her Catherine and they later had
a son and a daughter. Years later, Du Sable left the Area
and made his way north until he reached the Great Lakes
area. The Indians called this land Eschikagou (Chicago), the
“place of bad smells” due to the odor of the swampland. By
1779, Du Sable built the first permanent home on the north
bank of the Chicago River.
He also built a trading post. Trappers were well paid for their
fur pelts and Du Sable sold them supplies and tools. A mill,
smoke house, dairy, horse stable, poultry house and barn
were some of the buildings on Du Sables trading post.
Within a short time, this trading post bevcame the main supply station for trappers, traders and Indians and was
the key route for merchant trading in Detroit and Canada. Among the many things he supplied were furs, meats,
wheat, and bread. However, on May 7 1800, the “Father of Chicago” sold his land and property for a mere $
1200 and left the area. He moved to St Charles, Missouri and died almost penniless on August 28, 1818.
the key route for merchant trading in Detroit and Canada. Among the many things he supplied were furs, meats,
wheat, and bread. However, on May 7 1800, the “Father of Chicago” sold his land and property for a mere $
1200 and left the area. He moved to St Charles, Missouri and died almost penniless on August 28, 1818.
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