Richmond Theatre fire

When

26 Dec 1811

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

37.54° N, 77.43° W

Description

theatre fire in Richmond, Virginia in 1811

Deaths

72

1811 fire in Virginia, US

The Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States, on Thursday, December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets. The fire killed 72 people, including Virginia's governor George William Smith, former U.S. senator Abraham B.

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