Bamberg Blazes: Two Fires Bring Chaos to Ehrhardt

In the small town of Ehrhardt, South Carolina, on Wednesday morning, March 10, 1909, a fierce fire broke out in one of Conrad Ehrhardt’s tenant houses. The flames spread quickly, fueled by strong winds that left little time for the townspeople to salvage their belongings. A few scattered articles were rescued, but the majority of the clothing and bedding were reduced to ashes, courtesy of the inferno that originated in the bedroom of the burning house.