453 people died on October 12, 1918, many of them near here. While attempting to flee a vast forest fire, their cars piled up on "Dead Man's Curve" in the smoke and flames west of town. A 27-foot-tall obelisk marks the spot where roughly 200 victims have been buried in a big pit.
Forest Fire Mass Grave Monument
Moose Lake, Minnesota
Also see: Great Hinckley Fire | Great Peshtigo Fire
Forest Fire Mass Grave Monument
- Address:
- US Hwy 61, Moose Lake, MN [Show Map]
- Directions:
- Just north of town on Hwy 61, visible from the road.
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