Article on the cause of the Barnum Museum fire

Event Information

Venue(s):
Barnum's New American Museum [SEP 65-MAR 68]

Proprietor / Lessee:
Phineas Taylor Barnum

Record Information

Status:
Published

Last Updated:
25 August 2017

Performance Date(s) and Time(s)

11 Apr 1868

Citations

1)
Article: New York Clipper, 11 April 1868, 6.

“Origin of the Barnum Museum fire.—The Fire Marshal’s report states that, from the testimony taken on the investigation, the fire was caused by some defect in the fire-places behind the cage of living animals, on the third floor of building No. 537 Broadway.”