Historedia
Episode 2 of 2

Devastation Revealed

When
1892-07-09
Where
Downtown Core
Part of
Great Fire of 1892 in St. John's, Newfoundland

Daybreak on July 9, 1892, revealed the full extent of the fire's destruction in St. John's.

The morning of July 9, 1892, revealed the full extent of the fire's devastation, which had destroyed most of the downtown core and many wood-frame buildings.

Sources

  1. Great Fire of 1892 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-03
  2. St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-07

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