# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Speaker Series: The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa by Bret Grimes
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Join us for our next installment of the Mercy Archives Speaker Series! We are delighted to welcome author Bret Grimes as he discusses his new book "The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa." Please join us IN PERSON for this event at Mercy Heritage Center! We will host the presentation, followed by a social hour where you can meet the author. 

Book Synopsis: One of the Largest Tragedies in Iowa History. On January 7, 1950, a fire erupted at St. Elizabeth's Mental Health Facility for women. The disaster garnered state-wide and national attention as the second largest loss of life in the history of the state and the third largest hospital fire in the nation, to date. The fire, started by a patient, claimed the lives of forty patients and one nurse, while twenty-five patients were rescued. Rescue efforts were hampered by the fact that most patients were locked in their rooms at the time. Bret Grimes recounts the lives of those who fought and survived the ordeal.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/belmont/speaker-series-the-st-elizabeth-hospital-fire-in-iowa-by-bret-grimes/200029455997142
- **Event Categories**: nonprofit, art, literary-art, health-wellness, mental-health
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 4

## Ticket Details

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## Event venue details

- **city**: Belmont
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 720 Heritage Center Drive, Belmont, NC, United States, North Carolina 28012
- **lat**: 35.24983
- **long**: -81.03886
- **full address**: 720 Heritage Center Drive, Belmont, NC, United States, North Carolina 28012

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Mercy Archives (https://allevents.in/org/mercy-archives/23601162)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 720 Heritage Center Drive, Belmont, NC, United States, North Carolina 28012
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Mercy Archives
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** nonprofit, art, literary-art, health-wellness, mental-health
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Speaker Series: The St. Elizabeth Hospital Fire in Iowa by Bret Grimes ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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