Bird’s eye view of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, September 1871. On this date in 1871, a major fire swept through northeast Wisconsin, killing 1,500 people and destroying more than 1.5 million acres of forest. The small town of Peshtigo, shown here just before the fire, was the hardest hit, with only two buildings left standing. Coincidentally, the Peshtigo Fire took place on the same day as the infamous Great Chicago Fire. via: Historic Maps Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society
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Bird’s eye view of Peshtigo, Wisconsin, September 1871.

On this date in 1871, a major fire swept through northeast Wisconsin, killing 1,500 people and destroying more than 1.5 million acres of forest. The small town of Peshtigo, shown here just before the fire, was the hardest hit, with only two buildings left standing. Coincidentally, the Peshtigo Fire took place on the same day as the infamous Great Chicago Fire.

via: Historic Maps Collection, Wisconsin Historical Society

Source: content.wisconsinhistory.org

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