Peshtigo Fire Plaque
Peshtigo Fire Plaque is a memorial in Marinette, Wisconsin. Peshtigo Fire Plaque is situated nearby to the reservoir Peshtigo Flowage 1086, as well as near the bowling alley Center Bowl.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peshtigo Fire Museum and Peshtigo Fire Cemetery.
Peshtigo Fire Museum
Museum
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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. Peshtigo Fire Museum is situated 1,400 feet west of Peshtigo Fire Plaque.
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 1,700 feet northwest of Peshtigo Fire Plaque.
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 Plaque.
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 Plaque.
Peshtigo Fire Plaque
- Type: Memorial
- Inscription: “The city reborn from ashes of america’s most disastrous forest fire”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Marinette, Wisconsin, Midwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
45.05456° or 45° 3′ 16″ northLongitude
-87.74843° or 87° 44′ 54″ westInception
October 12th, 2012Open location code
86QJ3732+RJOpenStreetMap ID
node 12209077914OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Peshtigo Flowage 1086 and Center Bowl.
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