"The 5 Great Oshkosh Fires - Oshkosh, WI" Waymark

Long Description:
From the City History web site (visit link) :
"The second set of major events centered around the fires of 1874 and 1875. Two fires in the summer of 1874 destroyed large portions of the north side of the city including the Main Street business district north of Algoma Boulevard. The next summer the Great Fire of 1875 destroyed Main Street between Algoma and Ceape Street and a larger area of homes, industries and businesses to the east and west of Main. This was the last of a series of five bad fires which began in 1859 and destroyed portions of the business district on four separate occasions. Following the fire in the summer of 1875, the downtown was rebuilt in brick, fire prevention methods were improved, and a sense of permanence developed. Indeed, the fire of 1875 was the last which destroyed a large portion of the city and many of those buildings erected following the fire still remain."

The dates of the five fires are:
May 9, 1859
May 12, 1866
May 9, 1874
July 14, 1874
April 28, 1875

Type of Structure: other Other: Both public and private buildings Construction Date: Fire Date: 04/28/1875 Structure status: Plaque Cause of Fire: I cannot find anything that tells the cause of the fires. Web Address: Documentation of the fire

Visit Instructions:
Give a narrative of your experience. Did you learn anything after reading about the fire in the waymark? Photos are always welcome too. Please no virtual visits.

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Date Logged Log User Rating   10/17/2008 steveherrick visited it