Rogers Park / West Ridge Historical Society

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The Great Fire
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1 The Great Fire
Chicago History Museum's web page on the history of the Great Chicago Fire.
2 The Chicago Fire Image Base
An image database about the Great Chicago Fire taken from the Imagebase Project, Department of Art History, The University of Illinois, Chicago.
3 Chicago Fire - Wikipedia
The Wikipedia page on the Great Chicago Fire.
4 Did the Cow Do It?
A New Look at the Cause of the Great Chicago Fire.
5 The Great Chicago Fire
The Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory.
A collection of essays, photos and library.
6 Chicago Tribune coverage
Forty-six links to Tribune stories about the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

2009 House Tour Photos by Roy Alexander

How to Contact Us

By Mail:7344 N. Western Ave.
Chicago, IL 60645
By Phone:773-764-4078
By FAX:773-764-2824
By E-mail:rpwrhs@aol.com

Our hours:
Wednesday and Friday afternoons, 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Other times by special appointment


Board of Directors meetings are held the fourth Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Society's offices.