Historic fires in downtown Stoughton Wisconsin   

Like so many cities in Wisconsin and around the country, Stoughton has not escaped the devastating destruction of downtown fires over the years.  The purpose of this ongoing series on “Historic Downtown Fires” will summarize many of them. As new articles are created, they will be added to the list below.  

       Please click on the date or structure name to open each article: 
         

       January 13, 1883                Mandt Wagon Works           

       September 15, 1889           Eight Businesses Destroyed           

       July 15, 1892                       Stoughton Flour Mill


        May 24, 1898                      Stoughton Wagon Company Paint Shop

       Dec  1, 1918                         Stoughton State Bank     

       Nov 24, 1920                        Stoughton Marketing Company Milk Plant Explosion

        April 5, 1925                        Martin Luther Orphans Home

       Mar 31, 1946                        Skaalen Home Destroyed