072 The Night it Rained Fire-Kewaunee County and the Great Fire

In-Person | Registration opens 1/8/2025 9:00 AM CST

229 North 14th Ave Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235 United States
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3/24/2025 (one day)
10:00 AM-12:00 PM CST on Mon

072 The Night it Rained Fire-Kewaunee County and the Great Fire

In-Person | Registration opens 1/8/2025 9:00 AM CST

It has been 150 years since the Peshtigo Fire devastated the northeastern part of Wisconsin, burning 1.2 million acres.  Countless counties, including Kewaunee and Door, were also affected.  It was believed Kewaunee County would never rise from the ashes.  But, as it was, many came to feel that Kewaunee County’s greatest tragedy was a blessing in disguise.  When the fields were cleared, the ashes became fertilizer, and new homes were built better than the old.  Good qualities of fellow citizens came forward, and life changed.  Join local historian, Virginia Feld Johnson, for a discussion of her latest book, “When the Night Rained Fire.”

  • Coordinator:  Nancy Behrendt, 920-323-7267

    E-Mail:   cnbehrendt@gmail.com