The Carthage Fire was one of the biggest fires that Carthage ever had. I hope that Carthage never has a big fire again. The fire started because of the dry leaves. Then the wind blew the leaves across the river. then the wind blew it to Chuckie's school and burned it, but it didn't burn Chuckie's house. Then the wind blew the fire to Monument park and that's where the fire stopped.

Matt

A boy named Chuckie (Brownell) lived in Carthage a long time ago. He lived in Carthage during the Great Carthage Fire of 1884. There is a place in Carthage called Rock City. It is a hill with rocks and a lot of trees.

Rock City is where Chuckie watched the village burn to a crisp. Every time his dad came back to where Chuckie and his (family's) valuables waited, Chuckie asked if the house burnt down yet. His dad always said no. Chuckie's house never did burn down but later it was torn down and nothing was ever built on the spot where Chuckie's house was.

Kristy