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Upcoming Events and Programs. Exhibition Programming. Educational Resources. CHICAGO ØØ: 1871 Cyclorama. Immerse yourself in this extraordinary and historic 40-foot-wide oil painting that captures a 360° view of the Great Chicago Fire. Learn More. Reserve a time. See the exhibition. Purchase Tickets.
The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration that burned in the American city of Chicago during October 8–10, 1871. The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9 km 2 ) of the city including over 17,000 structures, and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. [3]
4 mar 2010 · The Chicago Fire of 1871, also called the Great Chicago Fire, burned from October 8 to October 10, 1871, and destroyed thousands of buildings, killed an estimated 300 people and caused an...
Our newest exhibition City on Fire: Chicago 1871 opens on October 8, 2021. Designed for families, we invite you to learn, explore, and discover the impact the Great Chicago Fire had on the city and the people who lived here.
Chicago on Fire. Chicago Historical Society. Fall 1871: Chicago is a tinderbox. In three months, only an inch of rain has fallen. For days a strong, hot wind has blown in from the...
21 wrz 2021 · These images are now held by the Chicago History Museum, which will open a commemorative exhibit, City on Fire: Chicago 1871, on October 8. For details, visit chicagohistory.org.
1 cze 2024 · Great Chicago Fire, conflagration that began on October 8, 1871, and burned until early October 10, devastating an expansive swath of the city of Chicago. The fire, the most famous in American history, claimed about 300 lives, destroyed some 17,450 buildings, and caused $200 million in damage.
