Great Fire of 1805

Great Fire of 1805
Flag of Detroit, depicting the fire (center left) and displaying the motto Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes')
DateJune 11, 1805
LocationDetroit, Michigan Territory, United States
TypeFire

The Great Fire of 1805 occurred on June 11, 1805, in the city of Detroit, in the Michigan Territory of the United States.[1] The fire destroyed almost everything in the city.[2]

The motto of the city, Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes'), was written after this fire.[3]

  1. ^ "No city has fire flaring up in its history quite like Detroit | Local News | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times". October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "No city has fire flaring up in its history quite like Detroit | Local News | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times". October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
  3. ^ Lee, Ardelia (August 19, 2016). "What Does Detroit's Motto Mean, Anyway? And Is It Still Relevant Today?". Daily Detroit. Retrieved July 29, 2023.