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Resilience and Revolution: Audio Tour of Chicago’s Black History
Chicago
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Chicago is inseparable from its Black history, where local pioneers helped shape the city’s story. On this self-guided audio tour through downtown Chicago, you’ll hear untold stories of Black excellence, resilience, and activism that transformed both the city and the nation. From Underground Railroad stations to civil rights battlegrounds, you’ll discover how Chicago became a beacon for those seeking freedom and opportunity. Starting at the site of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable’s mansion near the Chicago River, you’ll follow the footsteps of the city’s founder: a Black man who established Chicago’s first trading post in the 1770s. You’ll walk through the heart of the Loop, exploring sites wher...
Points forts
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Application pour Android et iOS
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Pioneer Court
This tour starts at Pioneer Court Plaza. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Retour
Grant Park
Grant Park
Resilience and Revolution: Audio Tour of Chicago’s Black History
Chicago
À propos
Chicago is inseparable from its Black history, where local pioneers helped shape the city’s story. On this self-guided audio tour through downtown Chicago, you’ll hear untold stories of Black excellence, resilience, and activism that transformed both the city and the nation. From Underground Railroad stations to civil rights battlegrounds, you’ll discover how Chicago became a beacon for those seeking freedom and opportunity. Starting at the site of Jean Baptiste Point DuSable’s mansion near the Chicago River, you’ll follow the footsteps of the city’s founder: a Black man who established Chicago’s first trading post in the 1770s. You’ll walk through the heart of the Loop, exploring sites wher...
Points forts
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
De 2 heures à 2 heures et 30 minutes
Proposé en Anglais
Annulation gratuite
Billet mobile
Ce qui est inclus
Accès à vie à cette visite en anglais avant et après votre date de réservation
Accès hors ligne à l'audio, aux cartes et aux géodonnées
Flexibilité pour explorer à votre rythme avec une visite GPS autoguidée
Application pour Android et iOS
Indications pour le point de départ afin que lorsque vous êtes au bon endroit, la visite commence
Smartphone et écouteurs
Personal expenses for admission fees not included during the tour
Nourriture et boisson
Transport
Points de rendez-vous
Départ
Pioneer Court
This tour starts at Pioneer Court Plaza. Before arrival, please install the mobile app and use the code provided on your confirmation ticket. Detailed starting point instructions are available after downloading.
Retour
Grant Park
Grant Park
Itinéraire
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Jean Baptiste Pointe DuSable Statue
Stand before the statue honouring Chicago's founder, a Black trader who established the city's first settlement in the 1770s. Discover how DuSable built a thriving trading post at the mouth of the Chicago River that laid the foundation for America's third-largest city.
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Fort Dearborn Addition
Walk through the site where Chicago's earliest Black residents lived and worked alongside the historic fort. Learn how this area became crucial to the city's development as both a commercial hub and a stop on the Underground Railroad.
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Heald Square Monument
Pass this landmark memorial that commemorates the city's founding era when DuSable first arrived. Explore the connection between Chicago's earliest pioneers and the Black entrepreneurs who would later transform downtown.
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1 N Dearborn St
Visit the former location of John Jones's tailor shop, where he arrived with $3.50 and built a fortune worth over $100,000. Hear how Jones used his success to fund abolitionist activities and fight Illinois's discriminatory Black Laws.
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Chase Tower
Marvel at this modern skyscraper that stands near where pioneering Black businesses once operated. Learn about the entrepreneurs who established Chicago's first Black commercial district in the Loop during the 1800s.
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Bâtiment Monadnock
Stroll past this historic structure that witnessed Chicago's transformation during the Great Migration. Discover how the surrounding area became a battleground for civil rights as Black residents fought housing discrimination and segregation.
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Centre de bibliothèque Harold Washington
Explore the exterior of this grand building named for Chicago's first Black mayor, elected in 1983. Learn how Washington's victory represented decades of political organising by the city's Black community.
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Dearborn Station
Walk by this historic train depot that welcomed thousands of Black migrants arriving from the South during the Great Migration. Hear stories of families who stepped off trains here seeking freedom and economic opportunity in Chicago.
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Jazz Showcase
Pass this legendary venue that honours Chicago's rich Black musical heritage from the Jazz Age to today. Discover how Black musicians transformed American culture and made Chicago a creative capital.
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820 Michigan Ave
Stand before the former headquarters of Johnson Publishing, the first high-rise in downtown Chicago designed and owned by African Americans. Learn how John H. Johnson built an empire with Ebony and Jet magazines that shaped Black culture nationwide.
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West Ida B. Wells Drive
Stroll down this street named for the fearless journalist and civil rights activist who exposed lynching in America. Hear how Wells used Chicago as her base to launch an international anti-lynching campaign after being exiled from Memphis.
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Parc Grant
Enjoy the sweeping views of this lakefront park where Barack Obama delivered his historic presidential acceptance speech in 2008. Experience the site that witnessed both the 1968 Democratic Convention protests and a moment representing generations of struggle for equality.
