Episode 182 - The Clown Riot of 1855
About this episode
This episode explores the bizarre Clown Riot of 1855 in Toronto, detailing the events that led to the mob attack on a circus.
In 1855, a bizarre incident in Toronto escalated into one of the city’s strangest riots. After a fight broke out between clowns from a visiting circus and members of a volunteer firefighting company, tensions quickly spiraled. What began as a confrontation in a brothel turned into a mob attack that ended with the circus being burned to the ground. In this episode of the Lunatics Radio Hour, we explore the Clown Riot of 1855, the culture of volunteer fire companies at the time, and how the cha...
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