The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 Introduction The Chicago fire was a blaze of epic proportions. It consumed much of the city and took out all barriers of social class. Yet in the end the people of Chicago used the fire to build their strength and ban together. How it started The fire started on October eighth, 1871. The cause of the fire is still unproven, but a cow owned by the O’Leary family usually catches the blame. It is said that the cow knocked over a lantern and started a fire on a stack
While researching information about the Chicago’s Great Fire, I found a few facts about how it started. One day in October 1871, on a dry day, wooden buildings, streets, and sidewalks started the great flames of Chicago’s streets. The Great Chicago Fire was a conflagration in Chicago, Illinois that changed Chicago forever. (History.com/topics) The Chicago Fire of 1871 burned for two days straight. It burned from October 8 to October 10, 1871 and destroyed many buildings, killed hundreds of people
It is often said that The Great Chicago Fire was one of the most destructive disasters of the 19th century. Through our history we have learned how the Great Chicago Fire started, why the fire was so server during that time, and the fires impact the city. It has been historically said that on October 8, 1871 that Mrs. O’Leary’s cow kicked over a lantern, which started the blaze and in turn lead to The Great Chicago Fire. (The Great Chicago Fire of 1871) The O’Leary family lived on the southwest