In Reminiscences of Early Chicago , John Wentworth provides an overview of the economic crisis that befell the country around 1837 due to massive land speculation in former partially settled states such as Illinois. The population growth was staggering as white settlers displaced Native Americans whose leaders had ceded land to the U.S. through treaties that were largely unethical. There also was forced removal of indigenous people due to the 1830 "Indian Removal Act," which

While Benjamin Fuller's courageous trek on horseback from New York to this area in 1834 to find land for his expanding family is a well- known aspect of the history of Fullersburg, Ben's personal attributes of proactivity and innovation are not as widely recognized. Ben was able to survive and thrive in a rapidly changing environment during the early Settlement Era by adapting to change and educating himself in order to accomplish the tasks at hand for pioneer living. George

The bronze sculpture of Jean-Baptiste Point DuSable created by Erik Blome is titled Explorer. A bronze bust of Jean-Baptiste Pointe...

Evidence suggests that Fullersburg's settlers observed Christmas with traditional holiday carols; however, their harsh living conditions....