Item 35628 - Map of 1866 Portland Fire, 1866
- Item 35628 - Map of 1866 Portland Fire, 1866
- Contributed by Maine Historical Society
- Item 35628
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Image Info The Great Fire of Portland swept through a large area of the city on July 4, 1866.
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The red section on this map shows the area burned, extending to North Street and ending between Cumberland and Congress streets.
The fire may have been started by a firework, and was spread by high winds. At the time, it was the largest urban fire to strike an American city.
