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On August 29, 1886, a bolt of lightning struck the powder storage of the Laflin and Rand explosive manufacturers in Brighton Park, leaving a twenty-foot crater and damage for miles around.
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This area contains the numerous editable web page items that populate the portlets on various sections of the web site.

Current Exhibitions
Plan a Visit Current Exhibitions portlet
Join the Museum
The Plan a Visit Join the Museum portlet
Chicago Treasures
Plan a Visit Upcoming Events portlet
Project Sunday
Plan a Visit portlet for Project Sunday