What the records say
- When
- 17 May 1849
- Kind
- Fire
- Coordinates
- 38.63° N, 90.20° W
- Description
- 1849 fire in St. Louis, Missouri, US
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
St. Louis Fire of 1849
1849 fire in St. Louis, Missouri, US
The St. Louis Fire of 1849 was a devastating fire that occurred on May 17, 1849 and destroyed nearly all of the business district in St. Louis, Missouri. The fire began on a docked steamboat on the Mississippi River and soon spread through the wooden buildings.
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