What the records say
- When
- 1908
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 40.33° N, 75.64° W
- Description
- 1908 fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Rhoads Opera House fire
1908 fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania
On January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, caught fire during a stage play sponsored by nearby St. John's Lutheran Church. Of the approximately 400 men, women, and children either in attendance or associated with the performance of the play, 171 were killed.
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