. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. lle, Hennepin and others—came a centuryearlier, their explorations beginning in the expulsion of the French at the close ofthe French and Indian War, the territory passedunder British control, though French tradersremained in this vicinity after the War of theRevolution. One of these named Le Mai followedPoint du Sable about 1796, and was himself suc-ceeded by John Kinzie, the Indian trader, whocame in 1803. Fort Dearborn was built near themouth of the Chicago River in 1804 on landacquired from the Indians by the treaty ofGreenville, concluded

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. Historical encyclopedia of Illinois. lle, Hennepin and others—came a centuryearlier, their explorations beginning in the expulsion of the French at the close ofthe French and Indian War, the territory passedunder British control, though French tradersremained in this vicinity after the War of theRevolution. One of these named Le Mai followedPoint du Sable about 1796, and was himself suc-ceeded by John Kinzie, the Indian trader, whocame in 1803. Fort Dearborn was built near themouth of the Chicago River in 1804 on landacquired from the Indians by the treaty ofGreenville, concluded by Gen. Anthony Waynein 1795, but was evacuated in 1812, when most ofthe garrison and the few inhabitants were massa-cred by the savages. (See Fort Dearborn.) Thefort was rebuilt in 1816, and another settlementestablished around it. The first Governmentsurvey was made, 1839-30. Early residents werethe Kinzies, the Wolcotts, the Beaubiens and theMillers. The Black Hawk War (1833) ratheraided in developing the resources and increasing.

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