Daily Archives for 11 June 2013


June 11: The Fire That Shaped Detroit

On 11 June 1805, Detroit burned. “In less than two hours the whole town was in flames, and before three o’clock not a vestige of a house (except the chimneys) visible within the limits of Detroit… the situation of the inhabitants is deplorable beyond description; dependence, want and misery.” Just think about it. In the […]