January 29, 1847 “About half past l0 o’clock, on the night of the 21s instant, a fire broke out in a bowling alley; known as the ‘Neptune Saloon’, on Haverhill…
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Boston-based Abolitionist newspaper, published by William Lloyd Garrison, 1831-1865
January 29, 1847 “About half past l0 o’clock, on the night of the 21s instant, a fire broke out in a bowling alley; known as the ‘Neptune Saloon’, on Haverhill…
Read More Great Fire in Boston – One Hundred Buildings Destroyed!
February 28, 1862 The extent of the fire is described, and then: “The total loss is half a million of dollars, although some of the estimates are much higher than…