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Old Treaty Elm
Chicago, Illinois
Historical Marker Database · Bill Kirchner
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Until 1933, the tree that stood here marked the northern boundary of the Fort Dearborn Reservation, the trail to Lake Geneva, the center of Billy Caldwell’s (Chief Sauganash) Reservation, and the site of the Indian Treaty of 1835.
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Chicago, Illinois · USA
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