Pioneer Court, Plaza in Chicago, United States

Pioneer Court is a public plaza in Chicago, United States, located near the Chicago River and Upper Michigan Avenue. It is bounded by Tribune Tower to the north, 401 N. Michigan Avenue to the east, the Chicago River to the south, and Michigan Avenue to the west, and it features multiple levels that connect down to the river.

Pioneer Court is historically significant as the site where Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the region's earliest known permanent non-native settler, established his residence and trading post in the 1780s. The site was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1976, and the plaza was built in 1965 on the former homestead and later renovated in 2017.

The plaza often displays large public art installations, such as the 25-foot-tall statue "Return Visit" by Seward Johnson, which shows Abraham Lincoln standing next to a modern man. These temporary exhibits give the space a changing character and draw people who stop to look and take photos.

The plaza is easy to reach on foot from the Magnificent Mile and offers open views of the river and nearby buildings. Visitors can enter from Michigan Avenue or from the riverwalk below, and the different levels are connected by stairs and ramps.

The plaza was used as a filming location for the movie Divergent in 2013, and it once displayed the giant Forever Marilyn statue before it was moved to Palm Springs. These facts show how the space has played a role in popular culture beyond its historical importance.