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Berkeley And Jefferson Intelligencer
Martinsburg, Berkeley County, Virginia
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The entire town of Detroit, Michigan Territory, was destroyed by fire on the morning of June 19, starting in a stable and consuming all 300+ wooden houses and the citadel by noon, leaving over 2,000 inhabitants homeless.
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Detroit in ashes! A letter from gentleman of respectability at Buffalo Creek, dated the 20th instant, to his friend in this town contains the following distressing intelligence:
"By the schooner Charlotte, captain Nihen, who arrived at fort Erie yesterday we are informed that the whole town of Detroit is totally consumed by fire; not a single house in the town left standing!
"The fire it is said first made its appearance in a stable near the centre of the town, about 9 o'clock in the morning, and such was the rapidity of its ravages that at 12 o'clock not one house remained. The citadel which was rather detached, and in which were the officer's quarters and contractor's stores, was entirely consumed."
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Detroit is the seat of government of the Michigan Territory, and contained upwards of three hundred houses, built of wood, in a compact manner, and above 2000 inhabitants.
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Primary Location
Detroit
Event Date
19th Instant
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whole town totally consumed by fire; not a single house left standing; citadel, officer's quarters, and contractor's stores entirely consumed; upwards of three hundred wooden houses destroyed.
Event Details
Fire started in a stable near the center of the town about 9 o'clock in the morning and spread rapidly, consuming the entire town by 12 o'clock. Reported via schooner Charlotte arriving at Fort Erie on the 19th instant.