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.

Photo

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  Barracks of Second Fort Dearborn, 1856

Drawings

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  Bird's-eye view of the first Fort Dearborn
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  Painting of Fort Dearborn as seen from the north in 1816
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  Fort Dearborn in 1830

Maps and plans

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  Captain Whistler's 1808 plan of the first fort Dearborn
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  Outline plan of the first Fort Dearborn

Monuments

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  Defense, by Henry Herring, a sculpture on Michigan Avenue Bridge commemorates the Battle of Fort Dearborn
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  Chicago Landmark plaque
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  Sidewalk marker
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  London Guarantee Building with large relief above the entrance commemorating Fort Dearborn