Comments on: The Forgotten Fire http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:24:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lansing wedding photographer http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-1870773 lansing wedding photographer Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:56:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/#comment-1870773 wow. my wife is a history buff, I'm gonna go quiz her and see if she knows about this. wow. my wife is a history buff, I’m gonna go quiz her and see if she knows about this.

]]> By: Holly http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-238957 Holly Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:23:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/#comment-238957 I remeber learning about this. and i always tell people whe i get a chance that thier was two great fires, chicago and Pestigo...and both were said to have been started by a clumsy cow I remeber learning about this. and i always tell people whe i get a chance that thier was two great fires, chicago and Pestigo…and both were said to have been started by a clumsy cow

]]> By: L http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-229742 L Fri, 21 Sep 2007 18:37:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/#comment-229742 I'd never even heard of this one. It seems quite a few cities have a "great fire" in their histories. Stands to reason, though, seeing that most buildings were made out of wood in the olden days. I’d never even heard of this one.

It seems quite a few cities have a “great fire” in their histories. Stands to reason, though, seeing that most buildings were made out of wood in the olden days.

]]> By: Sally J. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-229585 Sally J. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 14:24:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/#comment-229585 One theory I've read is that a very large meteorite broke up and pieces of it crashed simultaneously in Peshtigo and Chicago, causing both fires. The Peshtigo Fire Museum is skeptical, though. More info on their website: http://www.peshtigofire.info/ One theory I’ve read is that a very large meteorite broke up and pieces of it crashed simultaneously in Peshtigo and Chicago, causing both fires.

The Peshtigo Fire Museum is skeptical, though.

More info on their website:
http://www.peshtigofire.info/

]]> By: Justin http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-229540 Justin Fri, 21 Sep 2007 13:44:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/#comment-229540 Wow, I had never heard of this. Thanks for the link. Wow, I had never heard of this. Thanks for the link.

]]> By: meg http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/comment-page-1/#comment-229169 meg Fri, 21 Sep 2007 05:37:26 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/09/20/the-forgotten-fire/#comment-229169 here in WI, it's one of the first "negative" things we learn about in elementary school ;) though, it happening here rather does help the whole us having to learn about it bit here in WI, it’s one of the first “negative” things we learn about in elementary school ;) though, it happening here rather does help the whole us having to learn about it bit

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