1866 great fire of Portland, Maine - Wikipedia
WEBThe great fire of Portland, Maine, sometimes known as the 1866 great fire of Portland, occurred on July 4, 1866—the second Independence Day after the end of the American Civil War. Five years before the Great Chicago Fire, this …
Great Fire of 1866 - Greater Portland Landmarks
WEBPortland’s Great Fire predated the Great Chicago Fire and at the time was the largest fire ever in an American city. The fire destroyed the new City Hall, the Customs House, the Post Office, all the city's banks, and many hotels, shops, and offices.
Remembering the Night Half of Portland Burned - Down East …
WEBIn 1866, the Great Fire of Portland was the most devastating blaze ever to strike an American city. Revisiting a harrowing night that left half of Portland in ashes.
The Night Portland Burned - Portland Press Herald
WEBJuly 4, 1866. In one historic night 150 years ago, an intense fire swept across the peninsula and left more than 10,000 people homeless, 1,500 buildings destroyed and a third of the bustling...
Remembering the Great Fire of 1866 - YouTube
WEB150 years ago, a massive fire caused by fireworks devastated the city of Portland. Check out historic photos of the aftermath. Subscribe to WMTW on YouTube n...
Remembering the disastrous July Fourth fire in Maine - FireRescue1
WEBJul 4, 2016 · PORTLAND, Maine — The “Great Fire of 1866" started with a boy lighting a firecracker in Portland, Maine, on the first Fourth of July after troops returned from the Civil War. The...
150 Years Later, Death Toll Revealed - The Night Portland Burned
WEBT he death toll from Portland’s Great Fire of 1866 was surprisingly small given the descriptions of flames sweeping across the peninsula and the sheer scale of the disaster: one-third of the city...
Portland Commemorates Anniversary of 'Great Fire' of 1866
WEBJul 4, 2016 · One-hundred-fifty years ago today, Portland suffered its third, and arguably worst, great fire. The Maine Sunday Telegram recently confirmed that the fire killed four people, but it left 10,000 citizens homeless and cut a swath across the center of the Portland peninsula, leaving behind little more than charred rubble.
Historic photos: Portland's Great Fire of 1866 - WMTW
WEBThe Great Fire of 1866 started on the afternoon of July 4 on Commercial Street and burned through the Old Portland before finally burning out on Munjoy Hill on July 5. The fire left thousands...
Great fire of Portland, 1866 - Maine Memory Network
WEBThis map shows the location (in red) of the damage of the Great fire of Portland, 1866. This fire was caused by fireworks during the celebration of July 4th. To ensure that Portland would never again experience a tragedy like the Great Fire, Portland installed a fire alarm signal system in 1867.
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