The Great Peshtigo Fire an Eyewitness Story
The Great Peshtigo Fire happened October 8, 1871, it is called the forgotten fire because the Chicago Fire happened the same day. It is the largest natural disaster in terms of loss of human lives in United States history. This is the story as written by Reverend Peter Pernin who was the Parish priest for St. Mary's Church in Peshtigo at the time of the fire. It is a long but fascinating read,
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