Saint John: Nothing Happened Here

In our opening podcast episode, we examine the dramatic 1785 provincial election in Saint John, the colony’s largest settlement, which was punctuated by a riot. This contested election, the first in the colony, revealed simmering tensions among the Loyalist migrants that had been imported from New York.  Show Notes: https://www.nothinghappenedhere.ca/post/except-for-the-1785-election-riot-1

Join us on September 17, 2024 for the first episode of Saint John - Nothing Happened Here. Many people think that nothing significant ever really happened in Saint John, New Brunswick. This history podcast challenges those thoughts by uncovering little known tales from the city and providing fresh perspectives on the people, places and events of the past. Mark Allan Greene is a history enthusiast...