Doniphan 1887 Fire Historical Marker (Courtesy of the Hall Co. Historical Society)

ID: 882 ~ Creator: Hall County Historical Society
This file appears in: Doniphan 1887 Fire
This file appears in: Doniphan 1887 Fire

By The Explore Nebraska History team
Hall County Sheriff Wedgwood received a telegram from W.J. Burger of Doniphan on November 27, 1887, informing him that half the town was in ashes. The previous evening residents of Doniphan reported…