Fort Dearborn

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2 mentions 2 recordings first heard Apr 2026 last heard 28 Jun ↑2 vs the 12 months before

Early 19th‑century U.S. fort protecting Chicago River portage

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Sarah VowellThis American Life · 128: Four Corners · 9:01 · 28 Jun
…In 1803, the United States established Fort Dearborn at what would become the corner of Michigan and Wacker to protect the portage of the Chicago River.…
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Don WildmanAmerican History Hit · The Origins of Chicago · 22:15 · 9 Apr
…This is where Fort Dearborn will be built in 1803 as a military outpost.…
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