The fire Our creepiness rating 💀💀💀💀💀
The legend says children died in a huge orphanage fire and their screams are still heard; local historians say no such fire happened at the orphanage. Source: Vermilion History.
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Real history
Vermilion History says the house often blamed for the fire was never used as part of the orphanage and probably burned at the hands of vandals in late 1923. The map pin is approximate. Source: Vermilion History.
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