Billy Caldwell - Legacy and Honors

Legacy and Honors

  • The Sauganash Hotel in Chicago in 1831 was named after Caldwell.
  • He was awarded a 1600-acre reserve on the Chicago River, which he started selling off in 1833. Eighty acres of the reserve were never sold, and this portion is now part of the Cook County Forest Preserve.
  • His son Pe-y-mo married and had a family.
  • The Billy Caldwell Golf Course was named for him.

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