Richmond Theatre fire
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Richmond Theatre fire
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The Richmond Theatre fire occurred in Richmond, Virginia, United States, on Thursday, December 26, 1811. It devastated the Richmond Theatre, located on the north side of Broad Street between what is now Twelfth and College Streets. The fire killed 72 people, including Virginia's governor George William Smith, former U.S. senator Abraham B. Venable, and other government officials in what was the worst urban disaster in U.S. history at the time. The Monumental Church was erected on the site as a m
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1811 fire in Richmond, Virginia, United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richmond_Theatre_fire
date created:
2010-12-15T19:39:49Z
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2024-09-08T14:22:49Z
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