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Show SITE OF HISTORIC OLD FORT IS SOLD CHICAGO, June 3. Port Dearborn or rather the site where It once stood bus "changed bands." The deal was consummated con-summated yesterday between tbo W. M. Tloyt company and Palmer C. Goblo. When school children of tho next generation gen-eration come to the chapter In Chicago history whero it tells about Fort Dearborn Dear-born anil the mnssacrc of August 1R, 1S12 fifty soldiers were killed, and civilians. civil-ians. Including women and children then they will learn of the evacuation, the rebuilding In IS1G. abandonment of 1887. the destruction In tbo fire of '71. the purchaso by tho Hoyt company and the salo .lestcrday to Mr. Goblo. The present building and tablet arc one of the most familiar landmarks of Chicago. Chi-cago. Tho tablet was presented by Mr. Hoyt In 1SS0. Tho building was erected In 1S71-73 on the ashes of tbo old fort. |