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Peshtigo Fire Museum, Peshtigo

4.3

#70 of 107 in Museums in Wisconsin

The Peshtigo Fire Museum is a museum in Peshtigo, Wisconsin pertaining to the 1871 Peshtigo Fire and to other local history. There were 11,555 visitors to the museum in 2000. The museum is located adjacent to the Peshtigo Fire Cemetery, where the charred remains of over 350 people were buried in a mass grave. The cemetery is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The memorial at the cemetery was the first official state historical marker authorized by the State Historic Society of Wisconsin.

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4.5

sally c

July 20, 2017

There is some great information on the Peshtigo fire here. The staff hold as much information as the displays at times. My children asked a ton of questions and the ladies very patient. more »
Delmar M

June 20, 2017

Everyone knows about the Great Chicago Fire. But not the GREAT Peshtigo Fire that killed over 800 people. And it was the same day. This museum is FREE and a GEM. They did a terrific job telling the st... more »
Belashmoo

September 12, 2016

This museum hadn't been part of our original plan but we decided to stop since we were driving by. This museum was fascinating. There was a gentleman volunteer for the museum telling the history of th... more »

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John miller

June 30, 2017

Very interesting and neat. Was the worst fire in United States history. Was 39 States. 1871. Entire city etc...gone in less than 1 hour.

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Kayla Pen

June 16, 2017

This is a great musium discussing the Peshtigo fire which claimed more lives than the Chicago fire. Besides the history of the fire, this musium has interesting historical objects used in everyday life in the 1800s such as railroad lanterns, switches, and signals. Also kitchen, school, and general store supplies. They have a neat collection of handmade blankets and spectacles. The Peshtigo fire musium is a must see for any traveler! *museum close to highway

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Karl Mundt

June 15, 2017

I learned a lot about this tragic event that I had not previously even heard about. The artifacts are really neat and the individuals' stories were moving.

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Roxanna Mason

June 13, 2017

The volunteers are friendly and knowledgeable, the collection is interesting, and the stories are heartbreaking.

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Jmellske

June 26, 2017

Interesting information about catastrophic fire at the same time as Chicago fire 1871

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