Lost building or monument · 01.06.1928
A child's explosives burn down Kassari manor house
Lapse käes süttinud lõhkeaine põletab Kassari mõisa härrastemaja
On the evening of 1 June 1928 fire broke out in the attic of the 'Edu' youth society hall in the settlement on Kassari island, next to Hiiumaa. It was later found that explosive had gone off in the hands of a seven-year-old boy. A strong wind carried the flames to the roof of the neighbouring house of the former Kassari manor, which the settlers had only recently bought from the state. With no water to hand, the villagers gave up both buildings and fought to save the houses around them. The society hall and the old manor house burned to the ground; the loss was put at 3,000 kroons.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
1. juuni õhtul 1928 hakkas Kassari saarel asunduses põlema noorteühingu „Edu“ seltsimaja pööning. Hiljem selgus, et tuli sai alguse seitsmeaastase poisi käes süttinud lõhkeainest. Tugev tuul kandis leegid naabruses asuva endise Kassari mõisa härrastemaja katusele; maja olid asunikud alles hiljuti riigilt ostnud. Veepuuduse tõttu jäeti mõlemad hooned saatuse hooleks ja kõik jõud pandi naabermajade päästmisse. Seltsimaja ja vana härrastemaja põlesid maani maha, kahju hinnati 3000 kroonile.