Kentucky Military Institute partially destroyed by fire

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03/30/1860

The buildings of the Kentucky Military Institute near Frankfort, Kentucky, including the superintendent's house, were partially destroyed in a fire. No-one suffered serious injuries. (By John Osborne)

Source Citation

"Burning of the Kentucky Military Institute," New York Times, April 4, 1860, p. 8.

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Exact

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Crime/Disasters

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Frankfort, KY

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