Peshtigo Fire Museum
The Peshtigo Fire Museum preserves the heritage of the Peshtigo Fire, which destroyed the city of Peshtigo, Wisconsin and surrounding area on October 8, 1871, killing over 2,000 people.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Opening hours: 10:00 AM—4:00 PM
- Type: Museum
- Description: Firefighting museum and memorial
- Address: 400 Oconto Avenue, Peshtigo, WI 54157
- Wheelchair access: no
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peshtigo Fire Cemetery.
Peshtigo Fire Cemetery
Memorial
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The Peshtigo Fire Cemetery is a cemetery in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. The cemetery is the burial location of the charred remains of victims of the Peshtigo Fire, of October 8, 1871, the deadliest natural fire in the history of the United States. Peshtigo Fire Cemetery is situated 380 feet northwest of Peshtigo Fire Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Peshtigo and Harmony.
Peshtigo
Village
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Peshtigo is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was at 3,420 as of the 2020 census The city is surrounded by the Town of Peshtigo.
Harmony
Hamlet
Harmony is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. Harmony is located 5 miles northwest of Peshtigo. Harmony is situated 4½ miles northwest of Peshtigo Fire Museum.
May Corner
Hamlet
May Corner is an unincorporated community located in the town of Grover, Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. May Corner is situated 5 miles west of Peshtigo Fire Museum.
Peshtigo Fire Museum
- Categories: local museum, firefighting museum, church, building, tourism, and tourist attraction
- Location: City of Peshtigo, Marinette, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.05592° or 45° 3′ 21″ northLongitude
-87.75338° or 87° 45′ 12″ westElevation
614 feet (187 metres)Open location code
86QJ364W+9JOpenStreetMap ID
way 1096316143OpenStreetMap feature
building=churchOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=no
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In Other Languages
“Peshtigo Fire Museum” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “ペシュティーゴ・ファイア・ミュージアム”
- Japanese: “ペシュティーゴ消防博物館”
- Japanese: “ペシュティーゴ火災博物館”
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