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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 ...
May 2, 2007 (Offshore in lower Green Bay, approx. 3.3 mi (5.3 km). SE of Peshtigo Point: Peshtigo Township: Lighthouse built in 1936 to warn ships of the shoal which runs out three miles from the mouth of the Peshtigo River.
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.
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 county's two main rivers, the Peshtigo and Menominee, and many lakes, streams, and forests make the area an outdoor destination. Snowmobiling is popular in the winter, and there is a large network of trails to accommodate the sport. Dave's Falls are located in Marinette County, near Amberg.
Today, Peshtigo has roughly 3,500 residents. [2] The Peshtigo Fire Museum, just west of U.S. Highway 41, has a small collection of fire artifacts, first-person accounts, and a graveyard dedicated to victims of the tragedy. [27] A memorial commemorating the fire was dedicated on October 8, 2012, at the bridge over the Peshtigo River. [28]
Governor Thompson State Park is a 2,800-acre (1,133 ha) [1] state park in Wisconsin, USA, in development approximately 15 miles (24 km) northwest of Crivitz.The park contains 6.5 miles (10.5 km) of shoreline on the Caldron Falls Reservoir, part of the Peshtigo River, and 5,300 feet (1,600 m) of shoreline on two small kettle lakes.
Wildcat Mountain State Park is a state park of Wisconsin, United States, on the Kickapoo River in the Driftless Area.Sandstone bluffs topped with limestone, two of which are Wildcat Mountain and Mount Pisgah, provide views over the narrow valley of the river and its tributaries.