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Brooklyn Theater Fire Monument |
Location of Event:
Johnson @ Washington
Brooklyn, NY |
Date of Event:
Dec. 5, 1876 |
Loss of Life:
278 - 295 |
Location of Memorial:
Greenwood Cemetery
500 25th St
 Brooklyn, NY |
Dedication:
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Pictures:
None available. |
| Notes:
900 people were in the theater when a fire started back stage. It was believed to be caused by a gas light too close to extra props. The fire burned for some time until it was discovered. Some people died as a result of being trampled while others died as a direct result of the fire.
103 unidentified victims are buried under the 30 foot tall monument that stands in the cemetery.
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