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Great New Orleans Fire of 1794
- When
- December 8, 1794
- Where
- French Quarter, New Orleans
- Part of
- Great New Orleans Fire
A fire on December 8, 1794 destroyed 212 structures in New Orleans, including the royal jail, but stopped short of the riverfront.
The fire started on December 8, 1794, and stretched across 212 buildings in the area now known as the French Quarter, from Burgundy to Chartres Street, adjacent to the Mississippi River. Among the destroyed structures was the royal jail, though the blaze stopped short of the riverfront buildings facing the Mississippi River.
Sources
- Great New Orleans Fire (1794) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-06
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