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Kentucky Gazette And General Advertiser
Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky
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A major fire erupted in a bake-house next to Dr. Hill's in Wilmington, N.C., on February 25, rapidly consuming an entire square and extending to the waterfront by daylight. The courthouse ignited multiple times, houses were blown up to halt the flames unsuccessfully, leaving streets crowded with distressed residents.
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Extract of a letter from Wilmington, N. C. dated Feb. 25.
"The dreadful cry of fire awoke us about 4 o'clock this morning, since when I have not sat down until now and at the same time in the after-noon. It broke out in a bake-house next door to Dr. Hill's, exactly where the great fire commenced in 1797, and so rapid were the flames that by day light all that square was entirely consumed, with the one from Watkins's corner down to the water edge. The court-house was on fire a number of times. Several houses were blown up in hopes to arrest the progress of the flames, but all to no purpose. Never did I see a more awful conflagration, and so great a number of distressed objects as the streets were crowded with this morning."
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Wilmington, N. C.
Event Date
February 25
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entire square consumed, additional area from watkins's corner to water edge destroyed; courthouse on fire multiple times; several houses blown up; many distressed residents
Event Details
Fire broke out about 4 o'clock in the morning in a bake-house next door to Dr. Hill's, site of 1797 great fire; flames spread rapidly, consuming all by daylight despite efforts to blow up houses