Project Gutenberg 2016-06-16 Public domain in the USA. 145 Currey, J. Seymour (Josiah Seymour) 1844 1928 Currey, Josiah Seymour 12018538 The Story of Old Fort Dearborn Produced by Tom Cosmas from materials made available at The Internet Archive (https://archive.org/). "The Story of Old Fort Dearborn" by J. Seymour Currey is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the history and events surrounding the first Fort Dearborn in Chicago, focusing particularly on the time from its establishment until its destruction in 1812. The narrative likely recounts the experiences of key figures and the challenging conditions faced by the fort's inhabitants, including skirmishes with Native American tribes amidst the broader context of early American history and settlement. The opening portion of the book introduces Fort Dearborn's historical significance, tracing its roots back to the early explorations of the Chicago River by French explorers Joliet and Marquette. It highlights the fort's establishment in 1803, the various interactions with local Native American tribes, and the complex dynamics as tensions began to rise before the War of 1812. The narrative sets the stage for understanding the relationships between settlers and Indigenous peoples, as well as the pivotal events leading to the fort's tragic fate, capturing the essence of a frontier community during a turbulent period in American history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chicago (Ill.) -- History Fort Dearborn Massacre, Chicago, Ill., 1812 F476 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Royalty Category: History - Warfare 237100 2025-07-21T05:03:43.428716 text/html 215080 2024-10-23T00:44:30 text/html 2259225 2025-07-21T05:03:57.735626 application/epub+zip 2259643 2025-07-21T05:03:49.155645 application/epub+zip 149611 2025-07-21T05:03:43.766698 application/epub+zip 2401884 2025-07-21T05:04:00.699617 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2376920 2025-07-21T05:03:52.231630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202026 2022-09-23T21:07:35.751922 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 209234 2025-07-21T05:03:43.079673 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189477 2024-10-23T00:44:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17550 2025-07-21T05:04:00.827572 application/rdf+xml 20576 2025-07-21T05:03:43.836663 image/jpeg 3531 2025-07-21T05:03:43.801662 image/jpeg 2418082 2025-07-21T05:03:43.501693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog