Dakota Datebook: Fargo's 1893 Fire

June 7, 2018 — On this day in 1893, a huge portion of Fargo burned to the ground. At 2:15 p.m., something took place behind Herzman’s Dry Goods Store at 512 Front Street – or current-day Main Avenue.

According to a Fargo Forum special edition, the fire began when someone from the Little Gem Restaurant threw ashes out the back door, inadvertently catching the dry goods store on fire. Another versio...