events
January 13, 1908
The Rhoads Opera House fire in Boyertown, Pennsylvania kills 171 people.
Rhoads Opera House fire
On January 13, 1908, the Rhoads Opera House in Boyertown, Pennsylvania, caught fire during a stage play sponsored by nearby St. John's Lutheran Church. Of the approximately 400 men, women, and children either in attendance or associated with the performance of the play, 171 were killed.
Boyertown, Pennsylvania
Boyertown is a borough in Berks County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,264 at the 2020 census.