The Great Chicago Fire finally burned itself out on October 10, 1871. The exact northern end point of the fire is a matter of conjecture. Most detailed maps show it stopped at just about the spot where the Peggy Notebaert Museum is today. If you’ve been on any of my Continue Reading
Great Chicago Fire
The Fires of October 8, 1871
A recent short Chicago Tribune article on devastating wildfires noted the multiple Midwest fires that occurred on the same 1871 day as the Great Chicago Fire. Herein is a discussion of the fires that day and another 10 years later that was enormously destructive. The Great Chicago Fire of October Continue Reading