At least 1,200 people died in the Peshtigo Fire, with some estimates more than twice that death toll.
To explore some primary sources related to the Peshtigo Fire, check out the Great Lakes Fire History Digital Archive:
firearchive.omeka.net
Peshtigo Fire of 1871 · Great Lakes Fire History Digital Archive
This is a digital archive that collects and organizes primary source documents pertaining to forest fires in the Great Lakes from the early nineteenth century to the present. The Great Lakes Fire Hist...
