bronze bust of Point duSable by Chicago-born sculptor Erik Blome. In October 2010 the Michigan Avenue Bridge was renamed DuSable Bridge in honor of Point duSable. Previously, a small street named DeSaible Street had been named after him. In 2021, Lake Shore Drive in Chicago was renamed in Point du Sable's honor. Several institutions have been named in honor of Point duSable. DuSable High School opened in Bronzeville, Chicago in 1934. The DuSable campus today houses the Daniel Hale Williams Prep School of Medicine, and the Bronzeville Scholastic Institute. Margaret Taylor-Burroughs, a prominent African-American artist and writer, taught at the school for twenty-three years. She and her husband co-founded the DuSable Museum of African American History, located on Chicago's South Side, which was renamed in honor of Point duSable in 1968. DuSable Harbor is located in the heart of downtown Chicago at the foot of Randolph Street, and DuSable Park is a urban park in Chicago currently awaiting redevelopment. The project was originally announced in 1987 by Mayor Harold Washington. A park is also named after du Sable in St Charles, his other notable place of residence. The US Postal Service has also honored Point duSable with the issue of a Black Heritage Series 22-cent postage stamp on 20February 1987. See also History of Chicago List of African-American firsts Antoine Ouilmette Notes and references Notes References References cited External links DuSable Heritage Association The story of his life is retold in the radio drama "The Man Who Owned Chicago", a presentation from Destination Freedom 1818 deaths People of New France Year of birth unknown People from Chicago People of African descent Haitian-American history American city founders 1740s births African-American Catholics African-American history in Chicago