 Flag of Detroit, depicting the fire (center left) and displaying the motto Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes') | |
| Date | June 11, 1805 |
|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, Michigan Territory, United States |
| Type | Fire |
The Great Fire of 1805 occurred on June 11, 1805, in the city of Detroit, in the Michigan Territory of the United States.[1] The fire destroyed almost everything in the city.[2]
The motto of the city, Speramus meliora; resurget cineribus ('We hope for better things; it will rise from the ashes'), was written after this fire.[3]
- ^ "No city has fire flaring up in its history quite like Detroit | Local News | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times". October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ "No city has fire flaring up in its history quite like Detroit | Local News | Detroit | Detroit Metro Times". October 24, 2020. Archived from the original on October 24, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2023.
- ^ Lee, Ardelia (August 19, 2016). "What Does Detroit's Motto Mean, Anyway? And Is It Still Relevant Today?". Daily Detroit. Retrieved July 29, 2023.