1847 Woodstock Riot

Date: July 12, 1847 • Location: Houlton, United States

Up to ten people died in a riot between Catholics and members of the Orange Order in Woodstock, New Brunswick.

On July 12, 1847, a riot occurred in Woodstock, New Brunswick, between Catholics and Protestant members of the Orange Order. The violence resulted in the deaths of up to ten individuals and has been described by Canadian journalist Dan Soucoup as "one of New Brunswick's worst ethnic confrontations".