Peshtigo in Marinette County, Wisconsin — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Peshtigo Fire
Oct. 8, 1871
— The City Reborn from Ashes of America's Most Disastrous Forest Fire —
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2018
1. Peshtigo Fire Marker
community since the founding of Peshtigo.
This river provides power for our commerce and daily lives.
This river also protected some of our citizens who sought
refuge in these waters during the great fire of Oct. 8th, 1871
The citizens of Peshtigo dedicate the bridge over the River
In honor of those who have served and defended our country
And those who protected, defended and rebuilt our community
”From the embers of ruined hope, may the germs of virtuous industry spring, while
nature in tears, weeping over the blackened funeral pile, shall plant, as the seasons
come and go, fresh roses of Spring o'er the ashes of the dead.”
The Marinette and Peshtigo Eagle
Saturday, October 14, 1871
Dedicated October 8, 2012
Erected 2012.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Disasters • Notable Events • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is October 8, 1871.
Location. 45° 3.273′ N, 87° 44.908′ W. Marker is in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, in Marinette County. Marker is on French Street (Business U.S. 41) east of
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. In Memoriam (approx. ¼ mile away); Peshtigo Fire Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Milwaukee Road Depot (approx. 6.2 miles away); Latitude 45° N (approx. 6.4 miles away); Queen Marinette (approx. 6½ miles away); Isaac Stephenson (approx. 6.6 miles away); John Hubley (approx. 6.6 miles away); Evancheck Cabin (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Peshtigo.
More about this marker. Marker is a 5-foot-tall polished black granite monument.
Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. The Peshtigo Fire
Also see . . . The Peshtigo Fire. On the night of Oct. 8-9, 1871, this fire destroyed in two hours a swath of forest 10 miles wide and 40 miles long and obliterated the towns of Peshtigo and Brussels, killing about 1,500 people. In all, the fire burned more than 280,000 acres in Oconto, Marinette, Shawano, Brown, Kewaunee, Door, Manitowoc and Outagamie counties. The human toll was 1,152 known dead and another 350 believed dead. Another 1,500 were seriously injured and at least 3,000 made homeless. (Submitted on July 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2018
2. Peshtigo Fire Marker (wide view; looking north across Peshtigo River)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, July 22, 2018
3. Peshtigo Fire Marker (back-side view; looking east along the Peshtigo River Bridge)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 23, 2018. It was originally submitted on July 21, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 347 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 23, 2018, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
