Mrs. O'Leary's Cow

Mrs. O'Leary's cow is the legendary bovine blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 by kicking over a lantern. While the story is likely apocryphal, it remains one of the most famous tales in American history.

Mrs. O'Leary's cow is the legendary bovine blamed for starting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 by kicking over a lantern. While the story is likely apocryphal, it remains one of the most famous tales in American history.