On Fridays we post something on social media that is either a Fact or is Fiction. People can comment which they think it is before heading here to see the correct answer. Here is Friday Fact or Fiction #49!
Today’s Post: A South Broad Street fire destroyed all the business district on the west side of South Broad Street from Pine Street to the railroad tracks on May 9, 1890.
Answer: FACT! It was 132 years ago this week and we can only imagine the devastating affects this fire had on the business community at that time. Keep this fact in mind the next time you are passing along this part of South Broad Street to truly appreciate the size this fire must have been.