These five spots are little-known remnants of the Great Chicago Fire—places where you can ... of the church were the stone walls, a Civil War memorial in the narthex and the bell tower.

survived the Great Chicago Fire as the burnt district ended nearby ... The church’s stone walls, bell tower and its Civil War Soldier’s Memorial had been spared and reincorporated into the ...

Indeed, if you go inside, you can see a marker of, we are told, “the exact spot where the Great Chicago Fire began.” Why did it take so long for such a modest memorial, far less impressive ...

There are several factors to consider, said Carl Smith, author of “Chicago’s Great Fire: The Destruction ... bell tower and its Civil War Soldier’s Memorial had been spared and ...

The view looking north shows the Pumping Station after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The station’s walls survived the fire, but the roof did not. The Oct. 11 edition of the Chicago Tribune ...

A devastating fire broke out in a barn on the southwest side of Chicago, Illinois on this day in history on Oct. 8, 1871. Known as The Great Chicago Fire, the blaze burned through the heart of the ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Rebuilding the Marine Building, located on the northeast corner of Lake and LaSalle Streets, after its destruction during the GReat Chicago Fire of 1871.

The most devastating wildfire in Los Angeles history continues to burn, evoking comparisons to The Great Chicago Fire that decimated the Windy City more than 150 years ago. According to Los ...