In recognition to the contribution of the Haitian born Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable to the City of Chicago, the former Michigan avenue bridge has been renamed as Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago renamed Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable.

Pointe DuSable has come to be known as the father of Chicago or the Haitian man who discovered the City of Chicago. He was the first permanent resident of the City of Chicago, a city that has been transformed since to become one of the most popular cities in the United States.

Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable was a free mulato man, from Saint-Domingue, the country that is now known as Haiti. He was married to Catherine in the 1770s and they had two children, Jean and Susanne.

Around 1779, the Haitian/ Saint-Domingue immigrant Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable was living around the Chicago river. He was arrested by the British force on the suspicion that he was supporting America. It was also revealed that in the 1980s, Pointe DuSable worked for the British. He then moved around the Chicago River. This area around the Chicago River has been designated as a Historic landmark in recognition to Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable

The renaming of Michigan Avenue Bridge in Chicago as Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable is the latest action taking in a continuous effort to honor this great man. And we as Haitian should also be proud to have one of us given this level of recognition in America.

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