Peshtigo Fire Cemetery
A quick tour of the Peshtigo Wisconsin cemetery where over three hundred victims of the Peshtigo Fire were buried. Shown are very old headstones as well as the mass grave of the three hundred dead. The fire caused the greatest loss of life of any natural disaster fire in the United States. Please view the accompanying video Peshtigo Fire Museum on this channel, for more information about the fire and this community.
243-The Peshtigo Fire
In 1871, while the Great Chicago Fire was riveting the nation's attention, a blaze six times as deadly was ravaging a desperate town in northeastern Wisconsin. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll tell the story of the Peshtigo fire, the deadliest wildfire in American history.
We'll also watch an automated western and puzzle over some discounted food.
Intro:
Harry Mathews composed a poem in which every syllable is doubled.
In 1766, French draughtsman Charles-Louis Clérisseau painted a Roman room to resemble a ruin.
Sources for our feature on the Peshtigo fire:
Denise Gess and William Lutz, Firestorm at Peshtigo, 2002.
Peter Pernin, The Great Peshtigo Fire: An Eyewitness Account, Wisconsin Magazine of History 54:4 (Summer 1971), 246-272.
United States Department of Agriculture, Report on Forestry, Volume 3, 1882.
William F. Steuber Jr., The Problem at Peshtigo, Wisconsin Magazine of History 42:1 (Autumn 1958), 13-15.
Hutch Brown, 'The Air Was Fire': Fire Behavior at Peshtigo in 1871, Fire Management Today 64:4 (Fall 2004), 20-30.
Sara E. Caton, et al., Review of Pathways for Building Fire Spread in the Wildland Urban Interface Part I: Exposure Conditions, Fire Technology 53:2 (2017), 429-473.
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Tom Skilling, Was Peshtigo Fire Worse Than the Great Chicago Fire? Chicago Tribune, Oct. 7, 2018.
Chelsey Lewis, Remembering America's Deadliest Forest Fire, Wausau [Wis.] Daily Herald, July 22, 2018, C.3.
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Warren Gerds, Tin Can May Date Back to Peshtigo Fire Relief, Green Bay (Wis.) Press Gazette, Dec. 10, 2011, C.1.
Jay Jones, The 140-Year-Old Mystery of the 'Forgotten Fire,' Los Angeles Times, Oct. 9, 2011, L.3.
Everett Rosenfeld, Top 10 Devastating Wildfires, Time, June 8, 2011.
Cynthia Crossen, Deja Vu: In 1871, Chicago Blaze Made News, But More Died in Wisconsin Fire, Wall Street Journal, Aug. 4, 2004, A.5.
Warren Gerds, Hallowed Reminders, Green Bay [Wis.] Press Gazette, July 24, 2004, E.3.
Greg Tasker, Worst Fire Largely Unknown, Baltimore Sun, Oct. 10, 2003.
Dennis McCann, History Seared Into Peshtigo's Memory, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, April 20, 2003, 1H.
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Dennis McCann, 'Menacing Crimson' Blaze Raged Through Peshtigo, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Oct. 8, 1998, 2.
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Bill Stokes, Life and Death in the Forest 122 Years Later, Peshtigo Still Bears the Scar, Chicago Tribune, Oct. 3, 1993, 1.
Casey Bukro, Fire Alarm Recalls Night of Horror 121 Years Ago, Chicago Tribune, June 23, 1992, 7.
Continent's Worst Blaze Always Overshadowed, Washington Post, Oct. 9, 1988, A12.
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The Peshtigo Fire, National Weather Service.
Peshtigo Fire Museum.
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MIT Centennial Film, The Thinking Machine, 1960.
John E. Pfeiffer, The Thinking Machine, 1962.
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Peshtigo fire remembered 143 years later
Today marks 143 years since what is considered the deadliest fire in US history, which was right here in Northeast Wisconsin.
14 - Peshtigo Fire
In Ghostly’s fourteenth episode, Pat and Rebecca explore the Peshtigo Fire on October 8th, 1871 in Peshtigo, WI. The fire is one of the deadliest in all of US history and killed many more people and damaged more acres than The Great Chicago Fire, which happened on the same night. The story of this tragic fire continues to this day, with many stories of shadows, voices, and mysterious figures seen throughout the area. Are they real?
Questions explored in this episode: What happened the day of the fire? What caused the fire? Was the cause man-made? What was it like to live through this event? Why did so many fires happen in this area of the country that night? What happened to the spirits of those that died? What stories do people who live in the area tell? What evidence has been found by paranormal investigators? What is the story of Sister Adele and one of the few blessed sites in the United States? Is Peshtigo, WI haunted?
Listen to hear Pat give the history of the fire and what happened, then hear Rebecca tell the haunting stories of those that still live in and visit the area today. Afterwards, both hosts debate and explore these tales as well as an alternate theory for the cause of all the fires that occurred in the Great Lakes region that night.
We want to hear from you! This fire has led to many reports of specters, black shadow figures, red lights, blue fog, and even a Lady in White. If you’ve seen any of these and have stories to tell about the Peshigo area and the fire, please share with us on Facebook or via email, info@ghostlypodcast.com.
Listen to both sides and decide what you believe. Be sure to stay for the whole episode to hear the “Closing Arguments” to help you make your choice.
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The Saddest City in the World - The Peshtigo Fire
Peshtigo Wisconsin's Peshtigo Corral on Our Story's What's Cookin
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This Day In History Oct 7, 1871 1200 Die In The Great Wisconsin Fire
Would you live in a wooden town? With a wooden bridge? With fires breaking out in other places? If so, you might've died in the Great Wisconsin fire – if you lived in Peshtigo, Wisconsin, and, of course, if you lived then instead of now. What? You've never heard of the great Wisconsin fire? Where have you been? I'm making light of it, but no one would have made light of it in those days. Here's Ray with This Day In History....
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Proposed: National Memorial Museum for the Victims of the Great Peshtigo Fire (Topic B - Sarah S.)
8th Grade Student (Sarah S.) proposes her idea for the design and construction of a National Memorial for the Victims of the Great Peshtigo Fire in Washington, D.C. The fire took place at the same time as the Great Chicago Fire, but does not receive the same attention although more damage (human lives lost, property destroyed, acres damaged) took place in Wisconsin than in Chicago, Illinois.
This proposal is directed at a Congressional Committee for Memorial Design (within the US Congress).
8th Grade American History - Mr. Lautzenheiser
Crestview Middle School
Convoy, Ohio
Recorded on January 15, 2016.
Peshtigo Forest fire of 1871- Biology Project
A biology project centered around the worst fire in the United States of America, the Peshtigo fire of 1871.
Firefighters continue to battle Peshtigo forest fire
Firefighters continue to battle a forest fire in Peshtigo.
Wisconsin's Kettle Moraine
This video is available for viewing at the Kettle Moraine State Forest - Southern Unit Headquarters and Museum. Learn about the last glaciers that formed the Kettle Moraine region and about the early inhabitants of the area. We had some technical issues and are unable to get the last 6 seconds of the video to download. We hope you will still enjoy the contents.
Jean Nicolet: Wisconsin's Primary Explorer
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ForgottenFireWinery
An interview with Forgotten Fire Winery owner Lindsay Callow discussing their proposed expansion plans for 2013.
We chose the name Forgotten Fire Winery because we wanted to really have a tie to our local area. We knew that we were going to build the winery in the Town of Peshtigo and so we spent a lot of time looking for a name that would make us part of the community and so we chose Forgotten Fire after the Peshtigo Fire of 1871. Because it occurred on the same day as the Chicago Fire it's referred to as the Forgotten Fire.
When we built our original building in 2011 we started out with just our tasting room and our original production area. We realized very quickly in our first few months that we were going to outgrow that. So, in the summer of 2012 we added an additional 3000 sq. ft. of production area which we're standing in right now and quickly realized that we were going to outgrow that as well, so in the winter of 2013, we're going to be expanding the tasting room, and then in the spring and summer of 2013 we'll be adding additional cold storage area for the finished wine to be put in and then doing some more landscaping outside, building an outdoor patio area with a stage for live entertainment and then as part of that regrading and assessing the damage to the vines and to the fruit trees, and working on that to help as part of the overall landscaping project.
We do want to have the outdoor landscaping and patio area done and have our first band shortly after Memorial Day weekend in the summer of 2013 and we will probably close the outdoor area in the end of September, beginning of October, depending again on the Wisconsin weather for the fall season.
History of wildfire suppression in the United States
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Wildfire suppression in the United States has had a long and varied history.For most of the 20th century, any form of wildland fire, whether it was naturally caused or otherwise, was quickly suppressed for fear of uncontrollable and destructive conflagrations such as the Peshtigo Fire in 1871 and the Great Fire of 1910.In the 1960s, policies governing wildfire suppression changed due to ecological studies that recognized fire as a natural process necessary for new growth.Today, policies advocating complete fire suppression have been exchanged for those who encourage wildland fire use, or the allowing of fire to act as a tool, such as the case with controlled burns.
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Elizabeth Baird: Life in Territorial Wisconsin
Elizabeth Baird was a strong woman with fierce determination living on the Wisconsin frontier. Born a native French speaker, Baird taught herself English and worked as an interpreter in her husband’s law firm, all while operating her family’s farm and recording her memoirs. Her rich descriptions about the fur trade, 1800s Green Bay, and the Peshtigo Fire provide a window into life in early Wisconsin.
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The Peshtigo Fire was a deadly wildfire that occurred on October 8, 1871 in and around the forests of Peshtigo, Wisconsin. The death toll of those perished in the event is estimated to be between 1500 to 2500 people, making it the deadliest wildfire in recorded history. On the day of the event, powerful winds blew from the west, brought on by a cold front. This fanned the fires, causing them to escalate out of control and ravage across the Wisconsin countryside
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Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort - Sturgeon Bay Hotels, Wisconsin
Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort 3 Stars Hotel in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin Within US Travel Directory Offering an outdoor pool and an indoor pool, Westwood Shores Waterfront Resort is located in Sturgeon Bay. Free WiFi access is available in this resort. The waterfront Peninsula State Park is 34 km away from the resort.All suites include a living room with a sofa and flat-screen TV. There is a full kitchen with a dishwasher and a microwave. Featuring a spa bath, private bathrooms also come with a bath or shower. You can enjoy lake view from the room.At Waterfront Resort Westwood Shores you will find a fitness centre. Other facilities offered at the property include meeting facilities, a shared lounge and a games room. An array of activities can be enjoyed on site or in the surroundings, including cycling and fishing. The property offers free parking.Located in Door County, the property is near my wineries including the Harbor Ride Winery, 20 minutes' drive away. The Peshtigo Fire Museum is 35 km away from the resort.
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WALLS OF FLAME: THE MICHIGAN FOREST FIRES OF 1881 - PART ONE
I was completely fascinated by this account written in 1968 by Gerard Schultz. His words and style bring to life a most devestating event that took place where many of us walk today totally unaware. IF YOU HAVE ANY CONNECTION TO THE BOOK AND WANT IT TAKEN DOWN LET ME KNOW PLEASE - I BELIEVE IT TO BE IN PUBLIC DOMAIN.