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Event8 October 1871

Peshtigo Fire

A wind-driven wildfire that swept northeastern Wisconsin on 8 October 1871, killing an estimated 1,200-2,500 people and remaining the deadliest wildfire in United States history; the chapel grounds at the Our Lady of Good Help apparition site were reported to have survived unburned.

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  • Our Lady of Good Help ApparitionsOctober 1859

    Peshtigo Fire supports Our Lady of Good Help Apparitions — Devotees cite the chapel grounds' survival during the fire as corroborating evidence; sceptics attribute the outcome to wind, terrain, and fuel-load factors that also spared other structures that night.

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