The 1871 Great Michigan Fire

The Great Fires of 1871 - The summer of 1871 was dreadfully hot and dry in the #Michigan Thumb. Farmers watched their crops wither in the dry heat. In the fall, relief from the drought was no better. Folks began to worry that there were to be some lean winter months ahead. The heat and the lack of rain did not only affect eastern Michigan. The conditions stretched west into #Peshtico #Wisconsin and northern #Illinois including #Chicago. The whole region was a tinderbox for the great fire of 1871. This is my first "Ken Burns" style video of one of Thumbwind's most popular posts Interested in learning more? Please visit us on our webpage: https://thumbwind.com. See more of this stuff? Please subscribe to our channel! ? https://youtube.com/c/Thumbwind RELATED VIDEOS ? The Forgotten Storm - 1913 Great Lakes Hurricane: https://youtu.be/7f9IlQnOG2k ? Michigan’s Saginaw Trail: https://youtu.be/-hkpE5iwDHU ? History of Pointe Aux Barques https: //youtu.be/cWDAUf2QMNQ ? M-25 Michigan Fall Color Tour:https://youtu.be/nPKTmFPTTRY ? 1881 Michigan Fire - A pictorial: !https://youtu.be/bVV8TdcUB-k If you like what Thumbwind Publications is doing you can help us grow. 1 - Subscribe to Thumbwind’s YouTube channel: ? https://youtube.com/c/Thumbwind 2 - Subscribe to the End of the Road in Michigan PODCAST!