The 1885 Montreal Smallpox Epidemic

In the spring of 1885, a railway worker came into Montreal feeling ill. By September, the city was known as the centre of a smallpox epidemic. Efforts to limit the spread of the disease were met with anger and, eventually, a deadly riot. Thousands died in what would become the last major smallpox epidemic in a North American city in history.
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In the spring of 1885, a railway worker came into Montreal feeling ill. By September, the city was known as the centre of a smallpox epidemic. Efforts to limit the spread of the disease were met with anger and, eventually, a deadly riot. Thousands died in what would become the last major smallpox epidemic in a North American city in history.

Artwork/logo design by Janet Cordahi

Support: patreon.com/canadaehx

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Donate: canadaehx.com (Click Donate)

E-mail: [email protected]

Twitter: twitter.com/craigbaird

Mastadon: @[email protected]

Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cdnhistoryehx

YouTube: youtube.com/c/canadianhistoryehx

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