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CNE’s Hidden History Revealed | Toronto News
From its humble beginnings as Toronto’s Industrial Exhibition in 1879 to today’s carnival of rides and funnel cakes, the CNE hides a wild, layered past. Once a showcase for cutting-edge tech, it later embraced spectacle—with a Crystal Palace that burned down, freak shows, and high-diving daredevils setting themselves on fire. Conklin Amusement Company ruled the midway for decades, including the legendary Mighty Flyer. The grounds also house Toronto’s oldest building, Scadding Cabin, and hosted modernist architecture in the mid-20th century—and during WWI, served as internment barracks for…
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