This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Fire destroys Kennedy Hotel and surrounding brick structures
A disastrous blaze in Dermott destroys the Kennedy Hotel and multiple adjacent brick buildings with an estimated loss around $50,000. Fire spread from a kitchen, threatening the Cohen building and other firms before being contained. The Exchange Bank and several businesses plan to relocate to safer offices in the cleared area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Exchange Bank
Kennedy
Chicot Hotel
Atty, Hammock, Blount & Moss
The
Dermott Wealty Co
Cohen Building