oct 28, 1892 - A disastrous fire engulfs Milwaukee's Third Ward driving many of the city's Irish out of the area
Description:
At about 5:40 pm on Friday, October 28, 1892, spontaneous combustion in the Union Oil and Paint Company building on the Milwaukee River at Water Street, south of St. Paul Avenue, caused a fire. read more: https://emke.uwm.edu/entry/third-ward-fire-of-1892/Added to timeline:
Date:
oct 28, 1892
Now
~ 133 years ago