Join us and historian Andrew Kercher to learn about the Great Thumb Fire.
Historian Andrew Kercher is back with another fascinating bit of history! The Thumb fire of 1871 is little heard of as it happened the same night as the Great Chicago Fire while the 1881 fire led to the birth of one of the most important aid organizations in the world and revealed ancient secrets hidden under centuries of brush and overgrowth. Hear the stories of these forgotten tragedies and how they shape up still today.
The Chelsea District Library is a single branch library serving the City of Chelsea and surrounding townships. The library has 4 small study rooms, one medium meeting room, and the McKune room, our main programming room.
