Circus Routes, Barnum & London 1881-90

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Barnum Route from 1881 to 1890

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P. T. Barnum's Greatest Show on Earth & Howes' Great London Circus
& Sanger's Royal British Menagerie, 1881 Route

March

Mar. 28 - Apr. 15 New York,
Madison Square Garden

April

18-19 Washington, D. C.
20-21 -Baltimore, Md.
22 Harrisburg, Pa.
23 Lancaster, Pa.
25-30 Philadelphia, Pa.

May

2 Scranton, Pa.
3 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
4 Reading, Pa.
5 Newark, N. J.
6 Paterson, N. J.
7 Jersey City, N. J.
9-14 Brooklyn, N. Y.
16 Bridgeport, Conn.
17 Waterbury, Conn.
18 New Haven, Conn.
19 Meriden, Conn.
20 Hartford, Conn.
21 Holyoke, Mass.
23 Springfield, Mass.
24 Norwich, Conn.
25 Worcester, Mass.
26 Woonsocket, R. I.
27 Providence, R. I.
28 Fall River, Mass.
30 New Bedford, Mass.
31 Brockton, Mass.

June

1 Lowell, Mass.
2 Lawrence, Mass.
3 Salem, Mass.
4 Lynn, Mass.
6-11 Boston, Mass.
13 Bangor, Me.
14 Augusta, Me.
15 Bath, Me.
16 Lewiston, Me.
17 Portland, Me.
18 Dover, N. H.
20 Haverhill, Mass.
21 Manchester, N. H.
22 Concord, N. H.
23 Nashua, N. H.
24 Fitchburg, Mass.
25 Greenfield, Mass.
27 Pittsfield, Mass.
28 Albany, N. Y.
29 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
30 Troy, N. Y.

July

1 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
2 Utica, N. Y.
4 Watertown, N. Y.
5 Syracuse, N. Y.
6 Auburn, N. Y.
7 Rochester, N. Y.
8 Lockport. N. Y.
9 Buffalo, N. Y.
11 Detroit, Mich.
12 Ann Arbor, Mich.
13 Lansing, Mich.
14 Bay City, Mich.
15 East Saginaw,Mich.
16 Jackson, Mich.
18 Grand Rapids, Mich.
19 Muskegon, Mich.
20 Allegan, Mich.
21 Kalamazoo, Mich.
22 Battle Creek, Mich.
23 South Bend, Ind.
25 Kankakee, Ill.
26 Champaign, Ill.
27 Danville, Ill.
28 Terre Haute, Ind.
29 Vincennes, Ind.
30 Evansville, Ind.

August

1 Indianapolis, Ind.
2 Crawfordsville, Ind.
3 Lafayette, Ind.
4 Logansport, Ind.
5 Peru, Ind.
6 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
8 Toledo, O.
9 Norwalk, O.
10 Cleveland, O.
11 Youngstown, O.
12 Akron, O.
13 Canton, O.
15-16 Pittsburgh, Pa.
17 Wheeling, W. Va.
18 Zanesville, O.
19 Columbus, O.
20 Chillicothe, O.
22-24 Cincinnati, O.
25 Dayton, O.
26 Springfield, O.
27 Richmond, Ind.
Aug. 29- Sep. 3 Chicago, Ill.

September

5 Aurora, Ill.
6 Ottawa, Ill.
7 Joliet, Ill.
8 Bloomington, Ill.
9 Springfield, Ill., cancelled
10 Decatur, Ill.
12 Peoria, Ill.
13 Galesburg, Ill.
14 Burlington, Ia.
15 Quincy, Ill.
16 Jacksonville, Ill.
17 Jerseyville, Ill.
19-24 St. Louis, Mo.
26 Davenport, Ia.
27 Iowa City, Ia.
28 Rock Island, Ill.
29 Clinton, Ia.
30 Cedar Rapids, Ia.

October

1 Marshalltown, Ia., cancelled
3 Oskaloosa, Ia.
4 Des Moines, Ia.
5 Atlantic, Ia.
6 Council Bluffs, Ia.
7 Omaha, Neb.
8 Lincoln, Neb.
10 St. Joseph, Mo.
11 Atchison, Kan.
12 Topeka, Kan.
13 Lawrence, Kan.
14 Kansas City, Mo.
15 Ft. Scott, Kan.
17 Gainesville, Tex.
18 Greenville, Tex.
19 Mineola, Tex.
20 Denison, Tex.
21 Sherman, Tex.
22 Dallas, Tex.
24 Galveston, Tex.
25 Houston, Tex.
26 Navasota, Tex.
27 Bryan, Tex.
28 Brenham, Tex.
29 Austin, Tex., cancelled
31 Waco, Tex.

November

1 Marlin, Tex.
2 Calvert, Tex.
3 Corsicana, Tex.
4 Waxahachie, Tex.
5 McKinney, Tex.
7 Bonham, Tex.
8 Paris, Tex.
9 Texarkana, Ark.
10 Hope, Ark.
11 Little Rock, Ark.
12 Newport, Ark.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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March

Mar. 13 - Apr. 22 New York,
Madison Square Garden

April

24-29 Philadelphia, Pa.

May

1-2 Washington, D. C.
3-5 Baltimore, Md.
6 York, Pa.
8 Pottsville, Pa.
9 Reading, Pa.
10 Allentown, Pa.
11 Easton, Pa., cancelled
12 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
13 Scranton, Pa.
15 Camden, N. J.
16 Trenton, N. J.
17 Newark, N. J.
18 Newburgh, N. Y.
19 Paterson, N. J.
20 Jersey City, N. J.
22-27 Brooklyn, N. Y.
29 Danbury, Conn.
30 Waterbury, Conn.
31 Bridgeport, Conn.

June

1 New Haven, Conn.
2 Meriden, Conn.
3 New Britain, Conn.
5 Hartford, Conn.
6 Holyoke, Mass.
7 Springfield, Mass.
8 Willimantic, Conn.
9 Norwich, Conn.
10 New London, Conn.
12-22 Boston, Mass.
23 Brockton, Mass.
24 Taunton, Mass.
26 New Bedford, Mass.
27 Newport, R. I.
28 Fall River, Mass.
29 Providence, R. I.
30 Woonsocket, R. I.

July

1 Worcester, Mass.
3 Nashua, N. H.
4 Concord, N. H.
5 Manchester, N. H.
6 Lawrence, Mass.
7 Lowell, Mass.
8 Haverhill, Mass.
10 Portland, Me.
11 Lewiston, Me.
12 Bath, Me.
13 Augusta, Me.
14 Waterville, Me.
15 Bangor, Me.
17 Saco, Me.
18 Dover, N. H.
19 Newburyport, Mass.
20 Salem, Mass.
21 Lynn, Mass.
22 Fitchburg, Mass.
24 Keene, N. H.
25 Brattleboro, Vt.
26 Greenfield, Mass.
27 North Adams, Mass.
28 Pittsfield, Mass.
29 Albany, N. Y.
31 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.

August

1 Hudson, N. Y.
2 Troy, N. Y.
3 Gloversville, N. Y.
4 Schenectady, N. Y.
5 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
7 Glens Falls, N. Y.
8 Rutland, Vt.
9 Burlington, Vt.
10 Montpelier, Vt.
11 White River Junction, Vt.
12 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
14 St. Albans, Vt.
15 Malone, N. Y.
16 Potsdam, N. Y.
17 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
18 Watertown, N. Y.
19 Oswego, N. Y.
21 Rome, N. Y.
22 Little Falls, N. Y.
23 Utica, N. Y.
24 Norwich, N. Y.
25 Binghamton, N. Y.
26 Cortland, N. Y.
28 Syracuse, N. Y.
29 Auburn, N. Y.
30 Geneva, N. Y.
31 Ithaca, N. Y.

September

1 Elmira, N. Y.
2 Watkins, N. Y.
4 Penn Yan, N. Y.
5 Canandaigua, N. Y.
6 Rochester, N. Y.
7 Albion, N. Y.
8 Lockport, N. Y.
9 Suspension Bridge, N. Y.
11 Buffalo, N. Y.
12 Batavia, N. Y.
13 Dansville, N. Y.
14 Bath, N. Y.
15 Hornellsville, N. Y.
16 Olean, N. Y.
18 Bradford, Pa.
19 Dunkirk, N. Y.
20 Erie, Pa.
21 Ashtabula, O.
22 Cleveland, O.
23 Warren, O.
25 Meadville, Pa.
26 Jamestown, N. Y.
27 Corry, Pa.
28 Warren, Pa.
29 Oil City, Pa.
30 Titusville, Pa.

October

2-3 Pittsburgh, Pa.
4 Johnstown, Pa.
5 Altoona, Pa.
6 Huntingdon, Pa.
7 Lock Haven, Pa.
9 Williamsport, Pa.
10 Sunbury, Pa.
11 Harrisburg, Pa.
12 Lancaster, Pa.
13 Wilmington, Del.
14 Chester, Pa.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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March

Mar. 26 - Apr. 21 New York,
Madison Square Garden

April

23-28 Brooklyn, N. Y.
Apr. 30 - May 5 Philadelphia, Pa.

May

7-8 Baltimore, Md.
9-10 Washington, D. C.
11 Martinsburg, W. Va.
12 Cumberland, Md.
14 Wheeling, W. Va.
15 Zanesville, O.
16 Newark, O.
17 Columbus, O.
18 Springfield, O.
19 Dayton, O.
21-23 Cincinnati, O., cancelled
24 Hamilton, O.
25 Richmond, Ind.
26 Indianapolis, Ind.
May 28 - Jun. 2 St. Louis, Mo.

June

4-14 Chicago, Ill.
15 LaPorte, Ind.
16 South Bend, Ind.
18 Three Rivers, Mich.
19 Coldwater, Mich.
20 Adrian, Mich.
21 Jackson, Mich.
22 Battle Creek, Mich.
23 Kalamazoo, Mich.
25 Grand Rapids, Mich.
26 Big Rapids, Mich
27 Muskegon, Mich.
28 Ionia, Mich.
29 Lansing, Mich.
30 Ann Arbor, Mich.

July

2 Detroit, Mich.
3 Pontiac, Mich.
4 Flint, Mich.
5 Bay City, Mich.
6 East Saginaw, Mich.
7 Port Huron, Mich.
9 Stratford, Ont.
10 Guelph, Ont.
11 Toronto, Ont.
12 Oshawa, Ont.
13 Port Hope, Ont.
14 Belleville, Ont.
16-17 Montreal, Que.
18 Cornwall, Ont.
19 Ottawa, Ont.
20 Brockville, Ont.
21 Kingston, Ont.
23 Hamilton, Ont.
24 Brantford, Ont.
25 Woodstock, Ont.
26 St. Thomas, Ont.
27 London, Ont.
28 Chatham, Ont.
30 Toledo, O.
31 Defiance, O.

August

1 Tiffin, O.
2 Mansfield, O.
3 Lancaster, O.
4 Washington, O.
6 Chillicothe, O.
7 Ironton, O.
8 Portsmouth, O.
9 Gallipolis, O.
10 Parkersburg, W. Va.
11 Marietta, O.
13-14 Pittsburgh, Pa.
15 Youngstown, O.
16 Steubenville, O.
17 Canton, O.
18 Akron, O.
20 Cleveland, O.
21 Norwalk, O.
22 Fremont, O.
23 Lima, O.
24 Piqua, O.
25 Muncie, Ind.
27-30 Cincinnati, O.
31 Covington, Ky.

September

1 Lexington, Ky.
3-4 Louisville, Ky.
5 Columbus. Ind.
6 Lafayette, Ind.
7 Logansport, Ind.
8 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
10 Evansville, Ind.
11 Vincennes, Ind.
12 Terre Haute, Ind.
13 Danville, Ill.
14 Decatur, Ill.
15 Jacksonville, Ill.
17 Springfield, Ill.
18 Bloomington, Ill.
19 Peoria, Ill.
20 Ottawa, Ill.
21 Joliet, Ill.
22 Aurora, Ill.
24 Rockford,Ill.
25 Janesville, Wis.
26 Madison, Wis.
27 Watertown, Wis
28 Milwaukee, Wis.
29 Fond du Lac, Wis.

October

1 Oshkosh, Wis.
2 Stevens Point, Wis.
3 Eau Claire, Wis.
4 Stillwater, Minn.
5 St. Paul, Minn.
6 Minneapolis, Minn.
8 Dubuque, Ia.
9 Waterloo, Ia.
10 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
11 Rock island, Ill.
12 Galesburg, Ill.
13 Burlington, Ia.
15 Des Moines, Ia.
16 Ottumwa, Ia.
17 Keokuk, Ia.
18 Quincy, Ill.
19 Louisiana, Mo.
20 Hannibal, Mo.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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March

Mar. 11 - April 19, New York,
Madison Square Garden

April

Apr. 21 - May 3, Philadelphia, Pa.

May

5-6 Washington, D. C.
7-8 Baltimore, Md. 9-York, Pa.
10 Williamsport, Pa.
12 Scranton, Pa.
13 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
14 Reading, Pa.
15 Easton, Pa.
16 Trenton, N. J.
17 Jersey City, N. J.
19-24 Brooklyn, N. Y.
26 Newark, N. J.
27 Paterson, N. J.
28 Newburgh, N. Y.
29 Kingston, N. Y.
30 Albany, N. Y.
31 Pittsfield, Mass.

June

2 Danbury, Conn.
3 Bridgeport, Conn.
4 Waterbury, Conn.
5 New Haven, Conn.
6 Hartford, Conn.
7 Northampton, Mass.
9 Springfield, Mass,
10 Worcester, Mass.
11 Providence, R. I.
12 Fall River, Mass.
13 New Bedford, Mass.
14 Brockton, Mass.
16-28 Boston, Mass.
30 Lynn, Mass.

July

1 Salem, Mass.
2 Dover, N. H.
3 Saco, Me.
4 Portland, Me.
5 Lewiston, Me.
7 Haverhill, Mass.
8 Lawrence, Mass.
9 Manchester, N. H.
10 Concord, N. H.
11 Lowell, Mass.
12 Fitchburg, Mass.
14 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
15 Troy, N. Y.
16 Amsterdam, N. Y.
17 Utica, N. Y.
18 Rome, N. Y.
19 Watertown, N. Y.
21 Oswego, N. Y.
22 Syracuse, N. Y.
23 Cortland, N. Y.
24 Binghamton, N. Y.
25 Elmira, N. Y.
26 Ithaca, N. Y.
28 Lyons, N. Y.
29 Auburn, N. Y.
30 Canandaigua, N. Y.
31 Rochester, N. Y.

August

1 Lockport, N. Y.
2 Buffalo, N. Y.
4 Batavia, N. Y.
5 Hornellsville, N. Y.
6 Olean, N. Y.
7 Bradford, Pa.
8 Jamestown, N. Y.
9 Erie, Pa.
11-12 Pittsburgh, Pa.
13 New Castle, Pa.
14 Meadville, Pa.
15 Warren, O.
16 Cleveland, O.
18 Sandusky, O.
19 Toledo, O.
20 Detroit, Mich.
21 Port Huron, Mich.
22 East Saginaw, Mich.
23 Bay City, Mich.
25 Muskegon, Mich.
26 Grand Rapids, Mich.
27 Lansing, Mich.
28 Jackson, Mich.
29 Kalamazoo, Mich.
30 Elkhart, Ind.

September

1-6 Chicago, Ill.
8 Joliet, Ill.
9 Streator, Ill.
10 Peoria, Ill.
11 Bloomington, Ill.
12 Lincoln, Ill.
13 Springfield, Ill.
15-20 St. Louis, Mo.
22 Moberly, Mo.
23 Chillicothe, Mo.
24 Maryville, Mo.
25 Council Bluffs, Ia.
26 Omaha, Neb.
27 Lincoln, Neb.
29 St. Joseph, Mo.
30 Atchison, Kan.

October

1 Leavenworth, Kan.
2 Topeka, Kan.
3 Kansas City, Mo.
4 Sedalia, Mo.
6 Mattoon, Ill.
7 Terre Haute, Ind.
8 Lafayette, Ind.
9 Logansport, Ind.
10 Anderson, Ind.
11 Indianapolis, Ind.
13 Shelbyville, Ind.
14 New Albany, Ind.
15 Louisville, Ky.
16 Frankfort, Ky.
17 Lexington, Ky.
18 Maysville, Ky.
20 Xenia, O.
21 Delaware, O.
22 Galion, O.
23 Wooster, O.
24 Canton, O.
25 Akron, O.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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March

Mar. 16 - Apr. 18 New York,
Madison Square Garden

April

20-25 Brooklyn, N. Y.
Apr. 27 - May 2 Philadelphia, Pa.

May

4 Norristown, Pa.
5 Reading, Pa.
6 Lancaster, Pa~
7 Harrisburg, Pa.
8 Lebanon, Pa.
9 Ashland, Pa.
11 Williamsport, Pa.
12 Danville, Pa.
13 Scranton, Pa.
14 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
15 Allentown, Pa.
16 Easton, Pa.
18 Bridgeton, N. J.
19 Camden,,N. J.
20 Trenton, N. J.
21 Newark, N. J.
22 Paterson, N. J.
23 Middletown, N. Y.
25 Danbury, Conn.
26 Waterbury, Conn.
27 Bridgeport, Conn.
28 New Haven, Conn.
29 Hartford, Conn.
30 Holyoke, Mass.

June

1 Springfield, Mass.
2 Worcester, Mass.
3 Norwich, Conn.
4 Providence, R. I.
5 Woonsocket, R. I.
6 Marlboro, Mass.
8-13 Boston, Mass.
15 Brockton, Mass.
16 New Bedford, Mass.
17 Fall River, Mass.
18 Newport, R. I.
19 Taunton, Mass.
20 Fitchburg, Mass.
22 Lowell, Mass.
23 Salem, Mass.
24 Lynn, Mass.
25 Gloucester, Mass.
26 Lawrence, Mass.
27 Haverhill, Mass.
29 Rockland, Me.
30 Bath, Me.

July

1 Augusta, Me.
2 Belfast, Me.
3 Bangor, Me.
4 Ellsworth, Me.
6-7 St. John, N. B.
8 Fredericton, N. B.
9 Calais, Me.
10 Woodstock, N. B.
11 Houlton, Me.
13 Waterville, Me.
14 Lewiston, Me.
15 Portland, Me.
16 Portsmouth, N. H.
17 Manchester, N. H.
18 Nashua, N. H.
20 Keene, N. H.
21 Brattleboro, Vt.
22 Rutland, Vt.
23 Burlington, Vt.
24 Montpelier, Vt.
25 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
27 St. Albans, Vt.

July

28 Whitehall, N. Y.
29 Bennington, Vt.
30 Pittsfield, Mass.
31 Hudson, N. Y.

August

1 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
3 Albany, N. Y.
4 Troy, N. Y.
5 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
6 Glens Falls, N. Y.
7 Schenectady, N. Y.
8 Gloversville, N. Y.
10 Utica, N. Y.
ll Binghamton, N. Y.
12 Towanda, Pa.
13 Corning, N. Y.
14 Olean, N. Y.
15 Bradford, Pa.
17 Hornellsville, N. Y.
18 Elmira, N. Y.
19 Penn Yan, N. Y.
20 Rochester, N. Y.
21 Auburn, N. Y.
22 Syracuse, N. Y.
24 Oswego, N. Y.
25 Watertown, N. Y.
26 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
27 Potsdam, N. Y.
28 Malone, N. Y.
29 Plattsburg, N. Y.
Aug. 31 - Sep. 1 Quebec, Que.

September

2 Three Rivers, Que.
4-5 Ottawa, Ont.
7 Kingston, Ont.
8 Belleville, Ont.
9 Cobourg, Ont.
10 Toronto, Ont.
11 Guelph, Ont.
12 Brantford, Ont.
14 Chatham, Ont.
15 St. Thomas, Ont.
16 London, Ont.
17 Woodstock, Ont.
18 Hamilton, Ont.
19 Buffalo, N. Y.
21 Corry, Pa.
22 Titusville, Pa.
23 Oil City, Pa.
24 Sharon, Pa.
25 Beaver Falls, Pa.
26 Butler, Pa.
28-29 Pittsburgh, Pa.
30 Wheeling, W. Va.

October

1 Washington, Pa.
2 McKeesport, Pa.
3 Connellsville, Pa.
5 Indiana, Pa.
6 Altoona, Pa.
7 Phillipsburg, Pa.
8 Huntingdon, Pa.
9 Lewistown, Pa.
10 Columbia, Pa.
12 Wilmington, Del.
13 Dover, Del.
14 Chester, Pa.
15 Mt. Holly, N. J.
16 Elizabeth, N. J.
17 Jersey City, N. J.
19 Morristown, N. J.
20 Newton, N. J.
21 Honesdale, Pa.
22 Port Jervis, N. Y.
23 Kingston, N. Y.
24 Newburgh, N. Y.
End of season,
winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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April

1-24 New York,
Madison Square Garden
Apr. 26 - May 1,
with Adam Forepaugh

May

3 Carlisle, Pa.
4 Chambersburg, Pa.
5 Hagerstown, Md.
6 Frederick, Md.
7-8 Baltimore, Md.
10-11 Washington, D. C.
12 Fredericksburg, Va.
13 Richmond, Va.
14 Charlottesville, Va.
15 Staunton, Va.
17 Charleston, W. Va.
18 Ashland, Ky.
19 Mt. Sterling, Ky.
20 Lexington, Ky.
21 Maysville, Ky.
22 Frankfort, Ky.
24 Covington, Ky.
25-27 Cincinnati, O.
29 Columbus, Ind.
29 Louisville, Ky.
31 Elizabethtown, Ky.

June

1 Bowling Green, Ky.
2 Nashville, Tenn.
3 Hopkinsville, Ky.
4 Madisonville, Ky.
5 Evansville, Ind.
7 Vincennes, Ind.
8 Terre Haute, Ind.
9 Greencastle, Ind.
10 Indianapolis, Ind.
ll Richmond, Ind.
12 Dayton, O.
14 Columbus, O.
15 Chillicothe, O.
16 Marietta, O.
17 Lancaster, O.
18 Zanesville, O.
19 Steubenville, O.
21 Canton, O.
22 Akron, O.
23 Cleveland, O.
24 Ashtabula, O.
25 Youngstown, O.
26 Wooster, O.
28 Mansfield, O.
29 Upper Sandusky, O.
30 Lima, O.

July

1 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
2 Defiance, O.
3 Toledo, O.
5 Detroit, Mich.
6 Lansing, Mich.
7 Ionia, Mich.
8 East Saginaw, Mich.
9 Flint, Mich.
10 Bay City, Mich.
12 Battle Creek, Mich
13 Jackson, Mich.
14 Grand Rapids, Mich.
15 Kalamazoo, Mich.
16 Coldwater, Mich.
17 South Bend, Ind.
19-24 Chicago, Ill.
26 Kokomo, Ind.
27 Logansport, Ind.
28 Lafayette, Ind.
29 Danville, Ill.
30 Champaign, Ill.
31 Bloomington, Ill.

August

2 Peoria, Ill.
3 Decatur, Ill.
4 Springfield, Ill.
5 Jacksonville, Ill.
6 Hannibal, Mo.
7 Quincy, Ill.
9 Keokuk, Ia.
10 Burlington, Ia.
11 Galesburg, Ill.
12 Rock Island, Ill.
13 Clinton, Ia.
14 Mendota, Ill.
16 Aurora, Ill.
17 Rockford, Ill.
18 Freeport, Ill.
19 Janesville, Wis.
20 Madison, Wis.
21 Watertown, Wis.
23 Milwaukee, Wis.
24 Sheboygan, Wis.
25 Green Bay, Wis.
26 Oshkosh, Wis.
27 Fond du Lac, Wis.
28 Stevens Point, Wis.
30 Eau Claire, Wis.
31 New Richmond, Wis.

September

1 St. Paul, Minn.
2 Minneapolis, Minn.
3 Red Wing, Minn.
4 Winona, Minn.
6 LaCrosse, Wis.
7 Austin, Minn.
8 Decorah, Ia.
9 Prairie du Chien, Wis.
10 Dubuque, Ia.
11 Independence, Ia.
13 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
14 Marshalltown, Ia.
15 Des Moines, Ia.
16 Atlantic, Ia.
17 Council Bluffs, Ia.
18 Omaha, Neb.
20 Maryville, Mo.
21 Chillicothe, Mo.
22 St. Joseph, Mo.
23 Atchison, Kan.
24 Leavenworth, Kan.
25 Kansas City, Mo.
27 Topeka, Kan.
28 Junction City, Kan.
29 Emporia, Kan.
30 Parsons, Kan.

October

1 Ft. Scott, Kan.
2 Springfield, Mo.
4 Memphis, Tenn.
5 Humboldt, Tenn.
6 Nashville, Tenn.
7 Murfreesboro, Tenn.
8 Chattanooga, Tenn.
9 Knoxville, Tenn.
11 Rome, Ga.
12 Atlanta, Ga.
13 Macon, Ga.
14 Augusta, Ga.
15 Savannah, Ga.
16 Charleston, S. C.
18 Columbia, S. C.
19 Florence, S. C.
20 Wilmington, N. C.
21 Raleigh, N. C.
22 Danville, Va.
23 Lynchburg, Va.
End of season,
winterquarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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March/April

March 14 - Apr. 23 New York,
with Forepaugh
Apr. 25 - 30 Brooklyn

May

2 Jersey City, N. J.
3 Newark, N. J.
4 Elizabeth, N. J.
5 New B'wick., N. J.
6 Bridgeton, N. J.
7 Salem, N. J.
9 Camden, N. J.
10 Trenton, N. J.
11 West Chester, Pa.
12 Dover, Del.
13 Wilmington, Del.
14 Lancaster, Pa.
16 York, Pa.
17 Harrisburg, Pa.
18 Williamsport, Pa.
19 Sunbury, Pa.
20 Scranton, Pa.
21 Wilkes Barre, Pa.
23 Shenandoah, Pa.
24 Pottsville, Pa.
25 Reading, Pa.
26 Allentown, Pa.
27 Easton, Pa.
28 Morristown, N. J.
30 Paterson, N. J.
31 Newburgh, N. Y.

June

1 Kingston, N. Y.
2 Albany, N. Y.
3 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
4 Hudson, N. Y.
6 Pittsfield, Mass.
7 Danbury, Conn.
8 Bridgeport, Conn.
9 Waterbury, Conn.
10 Hartford, Conn.
11 New Haven, Conn.
13 Middletown, Conn.
14 Willimantic, Conn.
15 Norwich, Conn.
16 Providence, R. I.
17 Fall River, Mass.
18 Newport, R. I.
20-25 Boston, Mass.
27 Brockton, Mass.
28 New Bedford, Mass.
29 Taunton, Mass.
30 Woonsocket, R. I

July

1 Worcester, Mass.
2 Springfield, Mass.
4 Holyoke, Mass.
5 Greenfield, Mass.
6 Brattleboro, Vt.
7 Keene, N. H.
8 Fitchburg, Mass.
9 Marlboro, Mass.
11 Lowell, Mass.
12 Haverhill, Mass.
13 Lawrence, Mass.
14 Lynn, Mass.
15 Salem, Mass.
16 Gloucester, Mass.
18 Newburyport, Mass.
19 Biddeford, Me.
20 Lewiston, Me.
21 Portland, Me.
22 Dover, N. H.
23 Nashua, N. H.
25 Manchester, N. H.
26 Concord, N. H.
27 Plymouth, N. H.

July

28 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
29 White River Junction, Vt.
30 Montpelier, Vt.

August

1 St. Albans, Vt.
2 Burlington, Vt.
3 Rutland, Vt.
4 Bennington, Vt.
5 North Adams, Mass.
6 Troy, N. Y.
8 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
9 Oneonta, N. Y.
10 Binghamton, N. Y.
11 Towanda, Pa.
12 Elmira, N. Y.
13 Ithaca, N. Y.
15 Cortland, N. Y.
16 Norwich, N. Y.
17 Utica, N. Y.
18 Auburn, N. Y.
19 Canandaigua, N. Y. 20 Rochester, N. Y.
22 Syracuse, N. Y.
23 Oswego, N. Y.
24 Watertown, N. Y.
25 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
26 Malone, N. Y.
27 Plattsburg, N. Y.
29 Quebec, Que.
30 Three Rivers, Que.
31 Montreal, Que.

September

1 Montreal, Que.
2 Ottawa, Ont.
3 Brockville, Ont.
5 Kingston, Ont.
6 Belleville, Ont.
7 Lindsay, Ont.
8-9 Toronto, Ont.
10 Guelph, Ont.
12 Stratford, Ont.
13 Sarnia, Ont.
14 London, Ont.
15 Chatham, Ont.
16 St. Thomas, Ont.
17 Brantford, Ont.
19 Hamilton, Ont.
20 Suspension Bridge, N. Y.
21 Batavia, N. Y.
22 Buffalo, N. Y.
23 Dunkirk, N. Y.
24 Erie, Pa.
26 Meadville, Pa.
27 Oil City, Pa.
28 Warren, Pa.
29 Bradford, Pa.
30 DuBois, Pa.

October

1 Kittanning, Pa.
3-4 Pittsburgh, Pa.
5 Butler, Pa.
6 Greensburg, Pa.
7 McKeesport, Pa.
8 Uniontown, Pa.
10 Somerset, Pa.
11 Bedford, Pa.
12 Huntingdon, Pa.
13 Altoona, Pa.
14 Bellefonte, Pa.
15 Lock Haven, Pa.
17 Shamokin, Pa.
18 Tamaqua, Pa.
19 Pottstown, Pa.
20 Norristown, Pa.
21 Plainfield, N. J.
22 Hoboken, N. J.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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March/April

Mar. 12 - Apr. 21 New York,
Madison Square Garden
Apr. 23- 28 Brooklyn, N. Y.
Apr. 30- May 1 Baltimore, Md.

May

2-3 Washington, D. C.
4 Frederick, Md.
5 Hagerstown, Md.
7 Wheeling, W. Va.
8 Parkersburg, W. Va.
9 Portsmouth, O.
10 Chillicothe, O.
11 Columbus, O.
12 Springfield, O.
14-15 Cincinnati, O.
16 Dayton, O.
17 Muncie, Ind.
18 Indianapolis, Ind.
19 Louisville, Ky.
21 Evansville, Ind.
22 Terre Haute, Ind.
23 Danville, Ill.
24 Decatur, Ill.
25 Bloomington, Ill.
26 Springfield, Ill.
May 28 - Jun. 2 St. Louis, Mo.

June

4 Keokuk, Ia.
5 Galesburg, Ill.
6 Peoria, Ill.
7 Rock Island, Ill.
8 Streator, Ill.
9 Aurora, Ill.
11-16 Chicago, Ill.
18 Lafayette, Ind.
19 Logansport, Ind.
20 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
21 Lima, O.
22 Mansfield, O.
23 Canton, O.
25 Cleveland, O.
26 Youngstown, O.
27 Akron, O.
28 Norwalk. O.
29 Fremont, O.
30 Toledo, O.

July

2 Detroit, Mich.
3 Pontiac, Mich.
4 Port Huron, Mich.
5 Flint, Mich.
6 Bay City, Mich.
7 East Saginaw, Mich.
9 Manistee, Mich.
10 Big Rapids, Mich.
ll Muskegon, Mich.
12 Grand Rapids, Mich.
13 Ionia, Mich.
14 Lansing, Mich.
16 Jackson, Mich.
17 Adrian, Mich.
18 Ypsilanti, Mich.
19 Battle Creek, Mich.
20 Kalamazoo, Mich.
21 South Bend, Ind.
23 Joliet, Ill.
24 LaSalle, Ill.
25 Sterling, Ill.
26 Clinton, Ia.
27 Dubuque, Ia.
28 Freeport, Ill.
30 Elgin, Ill.
31 Rockford, Ill.

August

1 Madison, Wis.
2 Janesville, Wis.
3 Racine, Wis.
4 Milwaukee, Wis.
6 Wausau, Wis.
7 Appleton, Wis.
8 Menominee, Mich.
9 Escanaba, Mich.
10 Ishpeming, Mich.
11 Iron Mountain, Mich.
13 Hurley, Wis.
14 Ashland, Wis.
15 Duluth, Minn.
16 Brainerd, Minn.
17 Fergus Falls, Minn.
18 Fargo, D. T.
20 Minneapolis, Minn.
21 St. Paul, Minn.
22 Mankato, Minn.
23 Rochester, Minn.
24 LaCrosse, Wis.
25 Portage, Wis.
27 Eau Claire, Wis.
28 Winona, Minn.
29 Faribault, Minn.
30 Mason City, Ia.
31 Marshalltown, Ia.

September

1 Des Moines, Ia.
3 Sioux Falls, D. T.
4 Sioux City, Ia.
5 Omaha, Neb.
6 Lincoln, Neb.
7 Hastings, Neb.
8 Marysville, Kan.
10 St. Joseph, Mo.
11 Atchison, Kan.
12 Leavenworth, Kan.
13 Kansas City, Mo.
14 Topeka, Kan.
15 Abilene, Kan.
17 Hutchinson, Kan.
18 Winfield, Kan.
19 Wichita, Kan.
20 Emporia, Kan.
21 Ottawa, Kan.
22 Harrisonville, Mo.
24 Joplin, Mo.
25 Springfield, Mo.
26 Fayetteville, Ark.
27 Ft. Smith, Ark.
28 Russellville, Ark.
29 Little Rock, Ark.

October

1 Pine Bluff, Ark.
2 Camden, Ark.
3 Texarkana, Ark.
4 Paris, Tex.
5 Sherman, Tex.
6 Gainesville, Tex.
8 Greenville, Tex.
9 Dallas, Tex.
10 Ft. Worth, Tex.
11 Waco, Tex.
12 Austin, Tex.
13 San Antonio, Tex.
15 Galveston, Tex.
16 Houston, Tex.
17 Navasota, Tex.
18 Corsicana, Tex.
19 Tyler, Tex.
20 Marshall, Tex.
22 Newport, Ark.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport. Conn.

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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March/April

Mar. 23 - Apr. 20 New York,
Madison Square Garden
Apr. 22-27 Brooklyn, N.
Apr. 29 Jersey City, N. J.
Apr. 30 New Brunswick, N. J.

May

1 Camden, N. J.
2 Trenton, N. J.
3 Wilmington, Del.
4 Reading, Pa.
6 Lebanon, Pa.
7 Lancaster, Pa.
8 York, Pa.
9 Harrisburg, Pa.
10 Williamsport, Pa.
11 Bloomsburg, Pa.
13 Scranton, Pa.
14 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
15 Hazleton, Pa.
16 Ashland, Pa.
17 Allentown, Pa.
18 Easton, Pa.
20 Newark, N. J.
21 Orange, N. J.
22 Paterson, N. J.
23 Middletown, N. Y.
24 Kingston, N. Y.
25 Newburgh, N. Y.
27 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
28 Troy, N. Y.
29 Amsterdam, N. Y.
30 Albany, N. Y.
31 Pittsfield, Mass.

June

1 North Adams, Mass.
3 Greenfield, Mass.
4 Fitchburg, Mass.
5 Keene, N. H.
6 Holyoke, Mass.
7 Springfield, Mass.
8 Meriden, Conn.
10 New Haven, Conn.
11 Bridgeport, Conn.
12 Danbury, Conn.
13 Waterbury, Conn.
14 Hartford, Conn.
15 Webster, Mass.
17-22 Boston, Mass.
24-25 Providence, R. I.
26 Fall River, Mass.
27 Brockton, Mass.
28 New Bedford, Mass.
29 South Framingham, Mass.

July

1 Norwich, Conn.
2 New London, Conn.
3 Palmer, Mass.
4 Worcester, Mass.
5 Lowell, Mass.
6 Nashua, N. H.
8 Concord, N. H.
9 Manchester, N. H.
10 Lawrence, Mass.
11 Haverhill, Mass.
12 Salem, Mass.

July

13 Lynn, Mass.
15 Newburyport, Mass.
16 Portsmouth, N. H.
17 Biddeford, Me.
18 Portland, Me.
19 Lewiston, Me.
20 Whitefield, N. H.
22 Burlington, Vt.
23 St. Albans, Vt.
24 Plattsburg, N. Y.
25 Rutland, Vt.
26 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
27 Little Falls, N. Y.
29 Utica, N. Y.
30 Syracuse, N. Y.
31 Auburn, N. Y.

August

1 Geneva, N. Y.
2-3 Rochester, N. Y.
5-6 Buffalo, N. Y.
7 Lockport, N. Y.
8 Olean, N. Y.
9 Hornellsville, N. Y.
10 Blossburg, Pa.
12 Elmira, N. Y.
13 Ithaca, N. Y.
14 Cortland, N. Y.
15 Binghamton, N. Y.
16 Norwich, N. Y.
17 Oneida, N. Y.
19 Oswego, N. Y.
20 Watertown, N. Y.
21 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
22 Gouverneur, N. Y.
23-24 Montreal, Que.
26 Quebec, Que.
27 Three Rivers, Que.
28 Ottawa, Ont.
29 Brockville, Ont.
30 Kingston, Ont.
31 Belleville, Ont.

September

2 Toronto, Ont.
3 Peterborough, Ont.
4 Barrie, Ont.
5 Guelph, Ont.
6 Stratford, Ont.
7 London, Ont.
9 Chatham, Ont.
10 St. Thomas, Ont.
11 Woodstock, Ont.
12 Brantford, Ont.
13 Hamilton, Ont.
14 St. Catharines, Ont.
16 Jamestown, N. Y.
17 Erie, Pa.
18 Meadville, Pa.
19 Oil City, Pa.
20 New Castle, Pa.
21 Beaver Falls, Pa.
23-24 Pittsburgh, Pa.
25 Washington, Pa.
26 McKeesport, Pa.
27 Connellsville, Pa.
28 Altoona, Pa.
Sep. 30 - Nov. 9 En route to London, England
Nov. 11, 1889 - Feb. 15, 1890 London, Olympia

Source: Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey 1945 Route Book.

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April

Apr. 12 - May 3 New York

May

5-10 Brooklyn, N. Y.
12-13 Baltimore, Md.
14-15 Washington, D. C.
16 Richmond, Va.
17 Norfolk, Va.
19 Lynchburg, Va.
20 Roanoke, Va.
21 Bristol, Tenn.
22 Knoxville, Tenn.
23 Chattanooga, Tenn.
24 Anniston, Ala,
26 Birmingham, Ala.
27 Decatur, Ala.
28 Nashville, Tenn.
29 Bowling Green, Ky.
30-31 Louisville, Ky.

June

2 Owensboro, Ky.
3 Evansville, Ind.
4 Vincennes, Ind.
5 Terre Haute, Ind.
6 Danville, Ill.
7 Decatur, Ill.
9-14 St. Louis, Mo.
16 Springfield, Ill.
17 Jacksonville, Ill.
18 Quincy, Ill.
19 Galesburg, Ill.
20 Peoria, Ill.
21 Bloomington, Ill.
Jun. 23 - Jul. 5 Chicago, Ill.

July

7 Lafayette, Ind.
8 Logansport, Ind.
9 Anderson, Ind.
10 Indianapolis, Ind.
11 Richmond, Ind.
12 Piqua, O.
14-15 Cincinnati, O.
16 Hamilton, O.
17 Dayton, O.
18 Springfield, O.
19 Columbus, O.
21-22 Cleveland, O.
23 Youngstown, O.
24 Akron, O.
25 Canton, O.
26 Steubenville, O.
28-29 Pittsburgh, Pa.
30 Wheeling, W. Va.
31 Zanesville, O.

August

1 Newark, O.
2 Mansfield, O.
4 Tiffin, O.
5 Findlay, O.
6 Lima, O.
7 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
8 Bryan, O.
9 Adrian, Mich.
11 Detroit, Mich.
12 Toledo, O.
13 Flint, Mich.
14 East Saginaw, Mich.
15 Port Huron, Mich.
16 Bay City, Mich.
18 Lansing, Mich.

August

19 Jackson, Mich.
20 Grand Rapids, Mich.
21 Muskegon, Mich.
22 Kalamazoo, Mich.
23 South Bend, Ind.
25 Joliet, Ill.
26 Streator, Ill.
27 Aurora, Ill.
28 Elgin, Ill.
29 Rockford, Ill.
30 Madison, Wis.

September

1-2 Milwaukee, Wis.
3 Janesville, Wis.
4 Freeport, Ill.
5 Dubuque, Ia.
6 LaCrosse, Wis.
8-9 Minneapolis, Minn.
10 St. Paul, Minn.
11 Winona, Minn.
12 Rochester, Minn.
13 Owatonna, Minn.
15 Decorah, Ia.
16 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
17 Maquoketa, Ia.
18 Clinton, Ia.
19 Rock Island, Ill.
20 Muscatine, Ia.
22 Burlington, Ia.
23 Ottumwa, Ia.
24 Des Moines, Ia.
25 Ft. Dodge, Ia.
26 Sioux Falls, S. D.
27 Sioux City, Ia.
29 Council Bluffs, Ia.
30 Omaha, Neb.

October

1 Lincoln, Neb.
2 Falls City, Neb.
3 St. Joseph, Mo.
4 Topeka, Kan.
6-7 Kansas City, Mo.
8 Ft. Scott, Kan.
9 Parsons, Kan.
10 Joplin, Mo.
11 Springfield, Mo.
13 Memphis, Tenn.
14 Jackson, Tenn.
15 Holly Springs, Miss.
16 Vicksburg, Miss.
17 Jackson, Miss.
18-19 New Orleans, La.
20 Mobile, Ala.
21 Selma, Ala.
22 Montgomery, Ala.
23 Columbus, Ga.
24 Griffin, Ga.
25 Atlanta, Ga.
27 Macon, Ga.
28 Athens, Ga.
29 Augusta, Ga.
30 Savannah, Ga.
31 Charleston, S. C~

November

1 Columbia, S. C.
3 Spartanburg, S. C.
4 Charlotte, N. C.
5 Greensboro, N. C.
6 Raleigh, N. C.
7 Winston, N. C.
8 Danville, Va.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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