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Great Fire of 1805
Fire that destroyed most of Detroit, Michigan, U.S. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Great Fire of 1805 occurred on June 11, 1805, in the city of Detroit, in the Michigan Territory of the United States.[1] The fire destroyed almost everything in the city.[2]
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![]() Flag of Detroit, depicting the fire (center left) and displaying the motto Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes') | |
Date | June 11, 1805 |
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Location | Detroit, Michigan Territory, United States |
Type | Fire |
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The motto of the city, Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes'), was written after this fire.[3]