1819 Balloon Riot

Wann

8. Sept. 1819

Art

Unruhen

Koordinaten

39.95° N, 75.16° W

Description

event description

Im Gebiet platziert, nicht an einem genauen Ort.

Collective outburst relating to Balloonomania

The Philadelphia Balloon Riot occurred at Vauxhall Garden in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on the evening of September 8, 1819. After guards beat a boy unconscious for attempting to climb a fence separating the paying guests from those who couldn't afford the expensive entry fee, crowds broke down the fence and ripped the hot air balloon to pieces.

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