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| Survivors of the Peshtigo Fire |
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| Learn about two settlers, a white man and Indian woman, who survived the Peshtigo Fire. |
| Brief history of Wisconsin's various capitol buildings built and destroyed over the decades. |
| Brief account of the Peshtigo Fire that, in 1871, destroyed in two hours a swath of forest 10 miles wide and 40 miles long. |
| Brief overview of the fire that burned down The Newhall House, a large hotel in Milwaukee, in 1883. |
| Brief description fo the events surrounding Milwaukee's Third Ward fire of 1892. |
| See a list and brief description of significant fires in Wisconsin history. |
| Learn about the meaning of "disasters in Wisconsin" and the various tragedies the state endured. |
| Brief history of the 1883 Capitol collapse disaster. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Black River Falls, Wisconsin. |
| Discover historical details and explore our online collections related to Algoma, Wisconsin. |
| The Tragedy of January 10, 1883 |
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| Read about the tragic fire that burned down Milwaukee landmark, the Newhall House Hotel, leaving 76 dead. |
| The Virgin Mary Appears to an Illiterate Peasant Girl |
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| Learn about the first and only manifestation of the Virgin Mary in the United States near Green Bay, confirmed by the Vatican. |
| How a Town was Rebuilt Better Than Ever |
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| Discover how the small lumber town of Elcho, Wisconsin was transformed into an English village. |
| How Plans to Make Madison's First Home Went up in Flames |
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| Discover the Brief History and Tragic Ending of Madison's First Home |
| Discover the overlooked history of Wisconsin's deadly wildfires, including the 1871 disaster that killed 1,500 people. |
| Learn more about the 1904 fire that destroyed the third Wisconsin State Capitol. |
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