New Chicago Park To Be Named Saturday

Chicago, Illinois - A new Chicago park will be named Battle of Fort Dearborn Park in a ceremony that will include Native American drumming and prayer.

Battle descendants and War of 1812 reenactors are expected to attend the event Saturday too.

The park is at the approximate site of a battle that was part of the War of 1812 between the United States and the British. After a group of U.S. soldiers and civilians evacuated Fort Dearborn, they were attacked by a group of Potawatomi Indians allied with the British.

Organizers say it took years for various groups to agree about the park's name. A marker commemorating the battle will be dedicated during the ceremony.

The park is located at 18th Street and Calumet.