FIRE!! St. Louis and the Great Fire of 1849 (Grades: K to 5)
Program Type: History to Go
What started as a beautiful day in May 1849 would, by dawn the next day, see the city of St. Louis become a smoldering ruin. Relive this harrowing night and learn about the causes and effects of this devastating tragedy on the place we call home. You will also learn about the history, and the bravery, of the many volunteer firemen who fought the blaze through the night and of the tragic yet heroic deed that finally saved the city from utter destruction.
(GLE: 1.2, 5, 6, 1.5, 1.6; SS 1.6, 2.1, 1.8, 1.5, 1.2)
What started as a beautiful day in May 1849 would, by dawn the next day, see the city of St. Louis become a smoldering ruin. Relive this harrowing night and learn about the causes and effects of this devastating tragedy on the place we call home. You will also learn about the history, and the bravery, of the many volunteer firemen who fought the blaze through the night and of the tragic yet heroic deed that finally saved the city from utter destruction.
(GLE: 1.2, 5, 6, 1.5, 1.6; SS 1.6, 2.1, 1.8, 1.5, 1.2)