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Posts Tagged ‘The Peshtigo Fire’


WHY THE “PESHTIGO” FIRE ? (1871)

WHY THE “PESHTIGO” FIRE ?               Link to original article In 1871 Peshtigo, on the eastern shore of Wisconsin along Lake Michigan,  was a rapidly expanding frontier village. Lumber was the new “King” of industry in the area and people were flocking  to the settlement for jobs and new […]

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The Peshtigo Fire. 1871. Peshtigo Wisconsin. Where Jean Philippe Soquet lost his first farm.

The Peshtigo Fire. 1871. Peshtigo Wisconsin. Where Jean Philippe Soquet lost his first farm in America. The Peshtigo Fire was a forest fire that took place on October 8, 1871 in and around Peshtigo, Wisconsin. It was a firestorm that caused the most deaths by fire in United States history, with estimated deaths of around […]

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