Newhall House Hotel Fire
Date | January 10, 1883 |
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Location | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
Deaths | 70+ dead |
The Newhall House Hotel Fire (January 10, 1883) is the deadliest fire ever to have affected the city of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. At least 70 people perished in the fire. Survivors of the fire included General Tom Thumb and his wife Lavinia Warren, who were carried out of the building under the arm of a Milwaukee firefighter.[1]
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- ^ "Newhall House Hotel Fire". Wisconsin Historical Society. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
Categories:
- History of Milwaukee
- 1883 in Wisconsin