Hinckley Fire of 1894

A comprehensive treatment of the 1894 forest fires that struck Hinckley, Minnesota and surrounding eastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.

An autobiographical account of Pederson's experiences living in northeastern Minnesota at the end of the nineteenth-century, including his experience surviving the Hinckley Fire in 1894.

Description from the Minnesota Digital Library: "Interview with Tom Caron and his wife, Elodie. They relate some of their personal and family histories, including losing their home and possessions to a fire in the same year as the Great Hinckley…

Description from Minnesota Digital Library: "Interview with Leroy Hardy. He relates some of his personal and family history plus an account of the aftermath of the Great Hinckley Fire. This interview is part of a Works Progress Administration (WPA)…