What started the great chicago fire?

“It would be impossible for me to describe to you the grief and indignation with which Mrs. O’Leary views the place that has been assigned her in history. That she is regarded as the cause, even accidentally, of the Great Chicago Fire is the grief of her life. read more

In 1893, Chicago hosted the World’s Columbian Exposition, a tourist attraction visited by some 27.5 million people. Today, the Chicago Fire Department training academy is located on the site of the O’Leary property where the Great Chicago Fire started. read more

The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned from Sunday, October 8, to Tuesday, October 10, 1871. The fire killed up to 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles of Chicago, Illinois, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. read more