| The Kinzie Mansion belonged to the
first white inhabitant of Northern Illinois, a native of Quebec and Indian
trader, John Kinzie. It was built c.1796 on the site of present day Chicago,
across the Chicago River from Fort Dearborn. Fort Dearborn was named after
the American Secretary of War Henry Dearborn. On August 15, 1812, Billy
Wells came at the request of General Hull, to escort its garrison and citizens
to Fort Wayne. All of them, including Wells, were either killed or captured
by First Nations warriors. |
