Chicago Ft. Dearborn Illinois 5 7/8" Sterling Souvenir Spoon by R. Wallace Handle features "CHICAGO" in a unique, fun font Bowl features Fort Dearborn, which was a United States fort built in 1803 beside the Chicago River, in what is now Chicago, Illinois. It was constructed by troops under Captain John Whistler and named in honor of Henry Dearborn, then United States Secretary of War. The original fort was destroyed following the Battle of Fort Dearborn during the War of 1812, and a second fort was constructed on the same site in 1816. Following the Treaty of Chicago in 1833, the Potawatomi Indians were "relocated" to western states. By 1837, the fort had been de-commissioned.  Parts of the fort were lost to the widening of the Chicago River in 1855, and a fire in 1857. The last vestiges of Fort Dearborn were destroyed in the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The site of the fort is now a Chicago Landmark, located in the Michigan-Wacker Historic District. Bowl features an intricate, embossed image of and "Ft Dearborn 1830" No monograms Sterling Silver by R. Wallace Measures about 5 7/8 inches long Weighs about 22 grams Very nice Estate condition (see photos)