Fort Dearborn
English: Fort Dearborn, named in honor of Henry Dearborn, was a United States fort built on the Chicago River in 1803 by troops under Captain John Whistler.
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Photo
- Barracks of Second Fort Dearborn, 1856
Drawings
- Bird's-eye view of the first Fort Dearborn
- Painting of Fort Dearborn as seen from the north in 1816
- Fort Dearborn in 1830
Maps and plans
- Captain Whistler's 1808 plan of the first fort Dearborn
- Outline plan of the first Fort Dearborn
Monuments
- Defense, by Henry Herring, a sculpture on Michigan Avenue Bridge commemorates the Battle of Fort Dearborn
- Chicago Landmark plaque
- Sidewalk marker
- London Guarantee Building with large relief above the entrance commemorating Fort Dearborn
