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The current boundaries of Sauganash are:
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HISTORY
The community of Sauganash sprouted in 1912 when real estate developers Koester and Zander purchased 260 acres in Jefferson Township. The property was named “Sauganash” to commemorate Chief Sauganash, who played an important role in molding the early history of Chicago. Chief Sauganash, also known as Billy Caldwell, devoted his life's work to maintaining peace between the Native Americans and the settlers.
Sauganash met with other tribes and government officials in 1835 to accept the government payments allowing the Native Americans to move farther west. The site of this meeting was the Old Treaty Elm at Rogers and Caldwell. This site is marked with a plaque that can be still seen today. Stained glass windows at Queen of All Saints also tell the story of Sauganash and the community’s founding.
In July of 1924, the first residence in the Sauganash community was completed and occupied. The Sauganash Community Association was also begun in 1924. By 1928, 100 residences were built and occupied. Other landmark dates in Sauganash history include 1925, when the Sauganash Community Church was organized and 1929 when Queen of All Saints was formally opened and dedicated.
Click here for the Chicago Tribune perspective on Sauganash, published in 1997 Click here for some more tidbits on Sauganash, published in the Chicago Sun-Times in 2002 Click here for what the Encyclopedia Britannica has to say about Sauganash Click here for what Virtualology.com has to say about Sauganash |
| The above information was graciously provided by Ms. Lois Alexander, currently the oldest resident in Sauganash. You can read more in-depth history and see early photos of Sauganash in the book Sauganash, A Historical Perspective. This book is available for purchase by calling Ms. Alexander at 773-777-6076. |
This page was last updated on 10/17/2010 |
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