The Italian Hall Disaster of Christmas

Wed Dec 03 2025 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC-05:00

180 S. Sherwood Ave., Plainwell, MI, United States, Michigan 49080 | Plainwell

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The Italian Hall Disaster of Christmas
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On Christmas Eve 1913, 73 people died (mostly children) in a stampede following a false cry of “Fire!” at the Italian Hall in Calumet in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. The tragedy occurred during a miner’s strike in the “Copper Country.” Hear the rest of the story with Janet Kasic of Travel Talk Journeys.
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180 S. Sherwood Ave., Plainwell, MI, United States, Michigan 49080

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