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The Great Fire of 1875
The most spectacular calamity to befall Virginia City had its origins within fifty feet of this marker. Early on the morning of October 28, 1875 a coal oil lamp was knocked over in a nearby boarding house and burst into ...
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The Great Fire of 1875
Early in the morning on October 26, 1875 fire broke out in Kate Shea’s Boarding House. A strong wind quickly spread the fire. Gallant attempts from the volunteer firemen to extinguish the blaze were futile.
By 11:00 A.M., most of the ...
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