History Revealed: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
History Revealed: The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
Monday, October 5, 2026 · 1:00 PM CDT · Prospect Heights Public Library · Prospect Heights, IL
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The night of October 8, 1871, was warmer and dryer than usual and Chicago had just recovered from a significant fire the night before. A spark in the barn of the O’Leary family on DeKoven Street, a strong southwest wind, and an exhausted fir
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