
On This Day: March 21, 1788 – Great New Orleans Fire – Video, Links
“The Great New Orleans Fire (1788) was a fire that destroyed 856 of the 1,100 structures in New Orleans, Louisiana (New Spain), on March 21, 1788, spanning the south central Vieux Carré from Burgundy to Chartres Street, almost to the Mississippi River front buildings.”
Great New Orleans Fire (1788) ☞ Wikipedia