The DuSable Museum of African American History was the first museum of its type in the country (founded in 1961 as the Ebony Museum of Negro History) and is the only major independent institution in Illinois established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans. In 1968, the museum was renamed after Jean Baptist Pointe DuSable, a Haitian fur trader who was the first non-native American permanent settler in Chicago.

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The DuSable Museum of African American History was the first museum of its type in the country (founded in 1961 as the Ebony Museum of Negro History) and is the only major independent institution in Illinois established to preserve and interpret the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans. In 1968, the museum was renamed after Jean Baptist Pointe DuSable, a Haitian fur trader who was the first non-native American permanent settler in Chicago.

Hours: Tuesday to Saturday 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sunday 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Admission.

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