3 May 1901 May 2, 2012 Author: Staff The Great Fire of 1901 starts in Jacksonville, Florida. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length." Robert Frost — Click here for more from Robert Frost Related posts: 3 November 1982 5 July 1948 19 July 64 Categories: History Tags: 1901, 3 May