740 E. 56th Pl. (Cross Street: Cottage Grove)
Chicago, IL 60637
Phone Number: (773) 947-0600
www.dusablemuseum.org
The DuSable Museum, which preserves and interprets the historical experiences and achievements of African Americans, was the first museum of its kind in the US. Located in Washington Park near the University of Chicago, the museum is named after Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable, a Haitian fur trader who was the first permanent settler in Chicago.