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Fort George Fire
- When
- March 18, 1741
- Where
- Fort George, Lower Manhattan
- Part of
- New York Slave Insurrection
Governor Clarke's house and church at Fort George caught fire on March 18, 1741, sparking widespread panic.
On March 18, 1741, a fire broke out in Governor George Clarke's house within Fort George. The blaze quickly spread to the church connected to the residence, becoming the most significant of the 13 fires that occurred in Lower Manhattan that spring.
Sources
- New York Conspiracy of 1741 Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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