Jean Baptiste Point du Sable established the first

permanent settlement at 'Skikai-o,' meaning "the place

of wild onions,' and is now known as Cicago, Illinois.

This African-American merchant also established trading

posts at present day Peoria, Illinois; Port Huron, Michigan;

and Michigan City, Indiana. Du Sable's log cabin home, located

at 401 North Michigan Avenue, became a national historic

landmark in 1976. The Native Americans of the area have been

known to say "the first white man to settle here was

a negro."