The Great Chicago Fire
Oct 8–10, 1871
A fire burns much of a wooden city
Confirmed
A fire swept through Chicago's wooden buildings and left about 100,000 people homeless. The story that Mrs. O'Leary's cow started it is not supported.
A fire burns much of a wooden city
A fire swept through Chicago's wooden buildings and left about 100,000 people homeless. The story that Mrs. O'Leary's cow started it is not supported.