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           

        July 5, 1885                         Tobacco Warehouses and Railroad Fire

       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 

       June 19, 1952                      Wadham's Mobil Oil Bulk Plant

       September 24, 1966           Schultz Bros and old First National Bank, Williams Block fire

Memories of Stoughton Fire Department, written by Oscar J. Forton II

A Tribute to the Volunteer Fire Department of Stoughton Wisc 1883-1983 by Burns L. Kaupanger