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Peshtigo Fire Museum Peshtigo map before fire, September 1871 Peshtigo Fire Cemetery. Peshtigo (/ ˈ p ɛ ʃ t ɪ ɡ oʊ / PESH-ti-go) is a city in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was at 3,420 as of the 2020 census The city is surrounded by the Town of Peshtigo. It is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan ...
Peshtigo is a town located in Marinette County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 4,006 at the 2020 census. The population was 4,006 at the 2020 census. The City of Peshtigo is located within the town.
The largest community in the affected area was Peshtigo, Wisconsin, which had a population of approximately 1,700 residents. The fire burned about 1.2 million acres (490,000 ha) and is the deadliest wildfire in recorded history , [ 1 ] with the number of deaths estimated between 1,500 [ 1 ] and 2,500. [ 2 ]
The Peshtigo Fire Museum preserves the heritage of the Peshtigo Fire, which destroyed the city of Peshtigo, Wisconsin and surrounding area on October 8, 1871, killing over 2,000 people. It hosts storytelling, exhibits of artifacts from the fire, displays of the lifestyle at the time of the disaster, and a cemetery to memorialize those who died.
Marinette County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 41,872. [1] Its county seat is Marinette. [2] Marinette County is part of the Marinette, WI–MI Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Located in northern Wisconsin, the district comprises all Florence, Forest, and Marinette counties, as well as most of the northern half of Oconto County. It includes the cities of Marinette , Crandon , Niagara , and Peshtigo , and the villages of Coleman , Crivitz , Pound , and Wausaukee .
Peshtigo River State Forest is a 12,400-acre (5,000 ha) Wisconsin state forest in Marinette and Oconto counties. The forest is on the Peshtigo River and is next to Governor Thompson State Park . Peshtigo River State Forest was established in 2001 and is Wisconsin's newest state forest.
Peshtigo: Green Island is an island in Green Bay and part of the Town of Peshtigo, in Marinette County, Wisconsin. [1] [2] The Green Island Light is on the island. [3]