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Barnum Route from 1891 to 1900

1891     1892     1893     1894     1895     1896     1897    1898    1899    1900

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


Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1891 Route

March/April

Mar. 26 - Apr. 25 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 27 - May 2 Brooklyn, N. Y.

May

4 Jersey City, N. J.
5 Paterson, N. J.
6 Newark, N. J.
7 Camden, N. J.
8 Bridgeton, N. J.
9 Trenton, N. J.
11 Lancaster, Pa.
12 York, Pa.
13 Harrisburg, Pa.
14 Reading, Pa.
15 Allentown, Pa.
16 Easton, Pa.
18 Scranton, Pa.
19 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
20 Sunbury, Pa.
21 Williamsport, Pa.
22 Elmira, N. Y.
23 Binghamton, N. Y.
25 Albany, N. Y.
26 Troy, N. Y.
27 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
28 Danbury, Conn.
29 Waterbury, Conn.
30 Bridgeport, Conn.

June

1 New Haven, Conn.
2 Holyoke, Mass.
3 Pittsfield, Mass.
4 Springfield, Mass.
5 Hartford, Conn.
6 Norwich, Conn.
8-13 Boston, Mass.
15-16 Providence, R. I.
17 Woonsocket, R. I.
18 Fall River, Mass.
19 Brockton, Mass.
20 New Bedford, Mass.
22 Lowell, Mass.
23 Concord, N. H.
24 Manchester, N. H.
25 Lawrence, Mass.
26 Salem, Mass.
27 Lynn, Mass.
29 Haverhill, Mass.
30 Dover, N. H.

July

1 Lewiston, Me.
2 Bangor, Me.
3 Waterville, Me.
4 Portland, Me.
6 Worcester, Mass.
7 Fitchburg, Mass.
8 Greenfield, Mass.
9 Rutland, Vt.
10 Burlington, Vt.
11 St. Albans, Vt.
13 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
14 Schenectady, N. Y.
15 Gloversville, N. Y.
16 Utica, N. Y.
17 Watertown, N. Y.
18 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
20 Oswego, N. Y.
21 Syracuse, N. Y.
22 Auburn, N. Y.
23 Geneva, N. Y.
24 Rochester, N. Y.
25 Lockport, N. Y.
27-28 Buffalo, N. Y.
29 Bradford, Pa.
30 Jamestown, N. Y.
31 Erie, Pa.

August

1 New Castle, Pa.
3-4 Pittsburgh, Pa.
5 Warren, O.
6 Cleveland, O.
7 Sandusky, O.
8 Findlay, O.
10 Muncie, Ind.
11 Kokomo, Ind.
12 Marion, Ind.
13 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
14 Defiance, O.
15 Toledo, O.
17 Detroit, Mich.
18 Saginaw, Mich.
19 Jackson, Mich.
20 Grand Rapids, Mich.
21 Kalamazoo, Mich.
22 Elkhart, Ind.
24-29 Chicago, 111.
31 Milwaukee, Wis;

September

1 Racine, Wis.
2 Elgin, Ill.
3 Joliet, Ill.
4 Ottawa, Ill.
5 Peoria, Ill.
7 Bloomington, Ill.
8 Springfield, Ill.
9 Litchfield, Ill.
10 Belleville, Ill.
11 Carbondale, Ill.
12 Cairo, Ill.
14 Centralia, Ill.
15 Mattoon, Ill.
16 Kankakee, Ill.
17 Champaign, Ill.
18 Decatur, Ill.
19 Terre Haute, Ind.
21 Crawfordsville, Ind.
22 Indianapolis, Ind.
23 Columbus, Ind.
24 Louisville, Ky.
25 Lexington, Kv.
26 Covington, Ky.
28-29 Cincinnati, O.
30 Dayton, O.

October

1 Springfield, O.
2 Columbus, O.
3 Ironton, O.
5 Chillicothe, O.
6 Parkersburg, W. Va
7 Grafton, W. Va.
8 Cumberland, Md.
9 Martinsburg, W. Va.
10 Wilmington, Del.
12-24 Philadelpbia, Pa. End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1892 Route

March/April

Mar. 21 - Apr. 23 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 25-30 Brooklyn, N. Y.

May

2 Jersey City, N. J.
3 Paterson, N. J.
4-5 Newark, N. J.
6 Trenton, N. J.
7 Lancaster, Pa.
9-10 Washington, D. C.
11-12 Baltimore, Md.
13 York, Pa.
14 Harrisburg, Pa.
16-17 Pittsburgh, Pa.
18 East Liverpool, O.
19 Wheeling, W. Va.
20 Zanesville, O.
21 Newark, O.
23 Columbus, O.
24 Washington C. H., O.
25 Springfield, O.
26 Dayton, O.
27 Piqua, O.
28 Richmond, Ind.
30 Indianapolis, Ind.
31 Anderson, Ind.

June

1 Rushville, Ind.
2 Louisville, Ky.
3 Bedford, Ind.
4 Evansville, Ind.
6-11 St. Louis, Mo.
13 Keokuk, Ia.
14 Quincy, Ill.
15 Springfield, Ill.
16 Decatur, Ill.
17 Bloomington, Ill.
18 Pontiac, Ill.
Jun. 20 - Jul. 2 Chicago, Ill.

July

4 Terre Haute, Ind.
5 Danville, Ill.
6 Lafayette, Ind.
7 Logansport, Ind.
8 Huntington, Ind.
9 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
11 Lima, O.
12 Marion, O.
13 Mansfield, O.
14 Akron, O.
15 Youngstown, O.
16 Canton, O.
18-19 Cleveland, O.
20 Norwalk, O.
21 Tiffin, O.
22 Findlay, O.
23 Toledo, O.
25 Detroit, Mich.
26 Bay City, Mich.
27 Port Huron, Mich.
28 Saginaw, Mich.
29 Owosso,'Mich.
30 Lansing, Mich.

August

1 Muskegon, Mich.
2 Grand Rapids, Mich.
3 Jackson, Mich.
4 Battle Creek, Mich.
5 Kalamazoo, Mich.
6 South Bend, Ind.
8 Joliet, Ill.
9 Elgin, Ill.
10 Aurora, Ill.
11 Racine, Wis.
12 Oshkosh, Wis.
13 Sheboygan, Wis.
15 Milwaukee, Wis.
16 Rockford, Ill.
17 Freepdrt, Ill.
18 LaSalle, Ill.
19 Peoria, Ill.
20 Rock Island, Ill.
22 Burlington, Ia.
23 Muscatine, Ia.
24 Clinton, Ia.
25 Dubuque, Ia.
26 LaCrosse, Wis.
27 Eau Claire, Wis.
29-30 Minneapolis, Minn.
31 St. Paul, Minn.

September

1 Mankato, Minn.
2 Mason City, Ia.
3 Waterloo, Ia.
5 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
6 Ottumwa, Ia.
7 Des Moines, Ia.
8 Marshalltown, Ia.
9 Boone, Ia.
10 Carroll, Ia.
12 Sioux City, Ia.
13 Norfolk, Neb.
14 Omaha, Neb.
15 Nebraska City, Neb.
16 Lincoln, Neb.
17 Beatrice, Neb.
19 St. Joseph, Mo.
20 Topeka, Kan.
21 Salina, Kan.
22 Hutcbinson, Kan.
23 Wichita, Kan.
24 Emporia, Kan.
26-27 Kansas City, Mo.
28 Leavenworth, Kan.
29 Lexington, Mo.
30 Marshall, Mo.

October

1 Moberly, Mo.
3 Sedalia, Mo.
4 Nevada, Mo.
5 Joplin, Mo.
6 Springfield, Mo.
7 Fayetteville, Ark.
8 Ft. Smith, Ark.
10 Paris, Tex.
11 Dallas, Tex.
12 Waco, Tex.
13 Temple, Tex.
14 San Antonio, Tex.
15 Austin, Tex.
17 Ft. Worth, Tex.
18 Gainesville, Tex.
19 Sherman, Tex.
20-Greenville, Tex.
21 Texarkana, Ark.
22 Little Rock, Ark.
24 Memphis, Tenn.
25 Jackson, Tenn.
26 Union City, Tenn.
27 Paducah, Ky.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1893 Route

March/April

Mar. 18 - Apr. 22 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 24-29 Brooklyn, N. Y.

May

1 Jersey City, N. J.
2 Elizabeth, N. J.
3 Plainfield, N. J.
4 Easton, Pa.
5 Allentown, Pa.
6 Reading, Pa.
8 Carlisle, Pa.
9 Lebanon, Pa.
10 Pottsville, Pa.
11 Bloomsburg, Pa.
12 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
13 Scranton, Pa.
15 Binghamton, N. Y.
16 Norwich, N. Y.
17 Oneonta, N. Y.
18 Schenectady, N. Y.
19 Amsterdam, N. Y.
20 Gloversville, N. Y.
22 Albany, N. Y.
23 Kingston, N. Y.
24 Newburgh, N. Y.
25 Danbury, Conn.
26 New Britain, Conn.
27 Waterbury, Conn.
29 Bridgeport, Conn.
30 New Haven, Conn.
31 Middletown, Conn.

June

1 Hartford, Conn.
2 Springfield, Mass.
3 Northampton, Mass.
5 Pittsfield, Mass.
6 North Adams, Mass.
7 Greenfield, Mass.
8 Athol, Mass.
9 Fitchburg, Mass.
10 Framingham, Mass.
12-17 Boston, Mass.
19 Providence, R. I.
20 Woonsocket, R. I.
21 Taunton, Mass.
22 Newport, R. I.
23 Fall River, Mass.
24 New Bedford, Mass.
26 New London, Conn.
27 Willimantic, Conn.
28 Webster, Mass.
29 Worcester, Mass.
30 Keene, N. H.

July

1 Gardner, Mass.
3 Nashua, N. H.
4 Lowell, Mass.
5 Haverhill, Mass.
6 Lynn, Mass.
7 Gloucester, Mass.
8 Salem, Mass.
10 Lawrence, Mass.
11 Manchester, N. H.
12 Concord, N. H.
13 Portsmouth, N. H.
14 Rochester, N. H.
15 Biddeford, Me.
17 Portland, Me.
18 Bath, Me.
19 Augusta, Me.
20 Bangor, Me.
21 Waterville, Me.
22 Lewiston, Me.
24 Whitefield, N. H.
25 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
26 Montpelier, Vt.
27 Burlington, Vt.
28 St. Albans, Vt.
29 Plattsburg, N. Y.
31 Rutland, Vt.

August

1 Glens Falls, N. Y.
2 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
3 Troy, N. Y.
4 Hudson, N. Y.
5 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
7 Middletown, N. Y
8 Paterson, N. J.
9 Orange, N. J.
10 Newark, N. J.
11 New Brunswick, N. J.
12 Long Branch, N. J.
14 Atlantic City, N. J.
15 Millville, N. J.
16 Camden, N. J.
17 Trenton, N. J.
19 Chester, Pa.
19 Wilmington, Del.
21-26 Philadelphia, Pa.
28 Lancaster, Pa.
29 York, Pa.
30 Harrisburg, Pa.
31 Shamokin, Pa.

September

1 Williamsport, Pa.
2 Elmira, N. Y.
4-5 Buffalo, N. Y.
6 Albion, N. Y.
7 Lockport, N. Y.
8 Batavia, N. Y.
9 Canandaigua, N. Y.
11 Rochester, N. Y.
12 Geneva, N. Y.
13 Auburn, N. Y.
14 Utica, N. Y.
15 Watertown, N. Y.
16 Oswego, N. Y.
18 Syracuse, N. Y.
19 Cortland, N. Y.
20 Owego, N. Y.
21 Corning, N, Y.
22 Hornellsville, N. Y.
23 Olean, N. Y.
25 DuBois, Pa.
26 Bradford, Pa.
27 Jamestown, N. Y.
28 Dunkirk, N. Y.
29 Erie, Pa.
30 Ashtabula, O.

October

2 Cleveland, O.
3 Sharon, Pa.
4 Oil City,. Pa.
5 Meadville, Pa.
6 Warren, O.
7 Butler, Pa.
9-10 Pittsburgh, Pa.
11 Connellsville, Pa.
12 Greensburg, Pa.
13 Johnstown, Pa.
14 Altoona, Pa., cancelled
16 McKeesport, Pa.
17 Washington, Pa.
18 Wheeling, W. Va.
19 Morgantown, W. Va.
20 Clarksburg, W, Va.
21 Cumberland, Md.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1894 Route

March/April

Mar. 26 - Apr. 21 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 23-28 Brooklyn, N. Y.
Apr. 30 - May 5 Philadelphia, Pa.

May

7-8 Washington, D. C.
9-10 Baltimore, Md.
11 Harrisburg, Pa.
12 Allentown, Pa.
14 Newark, N. J.
15 Elizabeth, N. J.
16 Jersey City, N. J.
17 Hoboken, N. J.
18 Morristown, N. J.
19 Easton, Pa.
21 Reading, Pa.
22 Sunbury, Pa.
23 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
24 Scranton, Pa.
25 Walton, N. Y.
26 Oneonta, N. Y.
28 Albany, N. Y.
29 Pittsfield, Mass.
30 Northampton, Mass.
31 Springfield, Mass.

June

1 Hartford, Conn.
2 Waterbury, Conn.
4 Bridgeport, Conn.
5 New Haven, Conn.
6 Norwich, Conn.
7 Providence, R. I.
8 Fall River, Mass.
9 New Bedford, Mass.
11-16 Boston, Mass.
18 Lowell, Mass.
19 Lawrence, Mass.
20 Salem, Mass.
21 Lynn, Mass.
22 Fitchburg, Mass.
23 Worcester, Mass.
25 Troy, N. Y.
26 Fonda, N. Y.
27 Utica, N. Y.
28 Syracuse, N. Y.
29 Lyons, N. Y.
30 Mt. Morris, N . Y.

July

2 Rochester, N. Y.
3-4 Buffalo, N. Y,
5 Warren Pa.
6 Corry, Pa.
7 Leetonia, O.
9-10 Pittsburgh, Pa.
11 Youngstown, O.
12 Akron, O.
13 Tiffin, O.
14 Mansfield, O.
16 Cleveland, O.
17 Canton, O.
18 Canal Dover, O.
19 Cambridge, O.
20 Marietta, O.
21 Athens, O.
23 Columbus, O.
24 Kenton, O.
25 Union City, O.
26 Dayton, O.
27 Middletown, O.
28 Rushville, Ind.
30 Indianapolis, Ind.
31 Anderson, Ind.

August

1 Marion, Ind.
2 Van Wert, O.
3 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
4 Toledo, O.
6 Detroit, Mich.
7 Jackson, Mich.
8 Lansing, Mich.
9 Owosso, Mich.
10 Alma, Mich.
11 Cadillac, Mich.
13 Grand Rapids, Mich.
14 Kalamazoo, Mich.
15 Battle Creek, Mich.
16 Goshen, Ind.
17 South Bend, Ind.
18 LaPorte, Ind.
20 Milwaukee, Wis.
21 Appleton, Wis.
22 Rhinelander, Wis.
23 Ashland, Wis.
24 West Superior, Wis.
25 Duluth, Minn.
27-28 Minneapolis, Minn.
29 St. Paul, Minn.
30 Austin, Minn.
31 Charles City, Ia.

September

1 Iowa Falls, Ia.
3 Waterloo, Ia.
4 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
5 Marshalltown, Ia.
6 Des Moines, Ia.
7 Atlantic, Ia.
8 Carroll, Ia.
10 Omaha, Neb.
11 Red Oak, Ia.
12 Clarinda, Ia.
13 Creston, Ia.
14 Chariton, Ia.
15 Oskaloosa, Ia.
17 Rock Island, Ill.
18 Washington, Ia.
19 Centerville, Ia.
20 Trenton, Mo.
21 St. Joseph, Mo.
22 Kansas City, Mo.
24 Alton, Ill.
25 Pana, Ill.
26 Danville, Ill.
27 Terre Haute, Ind.
28 Washington, Ind.
29 Evansville, Ind.

October

1 Louisville, Ky.
2 Bowling Green, Ky.
3 Nashville, Tenn.
4 Columbia, Tenn.
5 Birmingham, Ala.
6 Montgomery, Ala.
8 Macon, Ga.
9 Americus, Ga.
10 Savannah, Ga.
11 Charleston, S. C.
12 Augusta, Ga.
13 Athens, Ga.
15 Atlanta, Ga.
16 Rome, Ga.
17 Chattanooga, Tenn.
18 Knoxville, Tenn.
19 Bristol, Tenn.
20 Radford, Va.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1895 Route

March/April

Mar. 28 - Apr. 17 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 29 - May 4 Brooklyn, N. Y.

May

6 Jersey City, N. J.
7 Paterson, N. J.
8 Morristown, N. J.
9 Orange, N. J.
10 Newark, N. J.
11 Trenton, N. J.
13 Lancaster, Pa.
14 York, Pa.
15-16 Baltimore, Md.
17-18 Washington, D. C.
20-21 Pittsburgh, Pa.
22 Steubenville, O.
23 Wheeling, W. Va.
24 Zanesville, O.
25 Newark, O.
27 Columbus, O.
28 Springfield, O.
29 Dayton, O.
30 Richmond, Ind.
31 Indianapolis, Ind.

June

1 Brazil, Ind.
3-8 St. Louis, Mo.
10 Springfield, Ill.
11 Jacksonville, Ill.
12 Decatur, Ill.
13 Bloomington, Ill.
14 Champaign, Ill.
15 Kankakee, Ill.
17 Centralia, Ill.
18 Carbondale, Ill.
19 Cairo, Ill.
20 Carmi, Ill.
21 Vincennes, Ind.
22 Worthington, Ind.
24 Frankfort, Ind.
25 Kokomo, Ind.
26 Muncie, Ind.
27 Celina, O.
28 Lima, O.
29 Findlay, O.

July

1 Cleveland, O.
2 Ashtabula, O.
3 Greenville, O.
4 Warren, O.
5 Alliance, O.
6 Massillon, O.
8 Bucyrus, O.
9 Sandusky, O.
10 Toledo, O.
11 Defiance, O.
12 Butler, Ind.
13 Adrian, Mich.
15 Detroit, Mich.
16 Chatham, Ont.
17 St. Thomas, Ont.
18 Brantford, Ont.
19 Hamilton, Ont.
20 Port Hope, Ont.
22-23 Montreal, Que.
24 Ottawa, Ont.
25 Cornwall, Ont.
26 Kingston, Ont.
27 Belleville, Ont.
29 Toronto, Ont.
30 Stratford, Ont.
31 London, Ont.

August

1 Port Huron, Mich.
2 Saginaw, Mich.
3 Flint, Mich.
5 Elkhart, Ind.
6 Valparaiso, Ind.
7 Plymouth, Ind.
8 Wabash, Ind.
9 Bluffton, Ind.
10 Connersville, Ind.
12 Shelbyville, Ind.
13 Seymour, Ind.
14 New Albany, Ind.
15 Bedford, Ind.
16 Crawfordsville, Ind.
17 Logansport, Ind.
19 Lafayette, Ind.
20 Hoopeston, Ill.
21 Paris, Ill.
22 Mattoon, Ill.
23 Lincoln, Ill.
24 Canton, Ill.
26 Peoria, Ill.
27 Streator, Ill.
28 Joliet, Ill.
29 Aurora, Ill.
30 Elgin, Ill.
31 Rockford, Ill.

September

2-14 Chicago, Ill.
16 Milwaukee, Wis.
17 -Madison, Wis.
18 Freeport. Ill.
19 Dixon, Ill.
20 Clinton, Ia.
21 Davenport, Ia.
23 Galesburg, Ill.
24 Quincy, Ill.
25 Burlington, Ia.
26 Ottumwa, Ia.
27 Des Moines, Ia.
28 Council Bluffs, Ia.
30 Cheyenne, Wyo.

October

1-2 Denver, Colo.
3 Colorado Springs, Colo.
4 Pueblo, Colo.
5 Trinidad, Colo.
7 Wichita Falls, Tex.
8 Ft. Worth, Tex.
9 Weatherford, Tex.
10 Cleburne, Tex.
11 Dallas, Tex.
12 Paris, Tex.
14 Gainesville, Tex.
15 Denison, Tex.
16 Sulphur Springs, Tex.
17 McKinney, Tex.
18 Greenville, Tex.
19 Waxahachie, Tex.
21 Hillsboro, Tex.
22 Corsicana, Tex.
23 Waco, Tex.
24 Temple, Tex.
25 Austin, Tex.
26 San Antonio, Tex.
28 Galveston, Tex.
29 Houston, Tex.
30 Palestine, Tex.
31 Tyler, Tex.

November

1 Marshall, Tex.
2 Shreveport, La.
4-5 New Orleans, La.
6 Baton Rouge, La.
7 Natchez, Miss.
8 Jackson, Miss.
9 Meridian, Miss.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1896 Route

April

Apr. 2 - 25 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 27 - May 2 Brooklyn, N. Y.

May

4 Jersey City, N. J.
5 Paterson, N. J.
6 Plainfield, N. J.
7 Newark, N. J.
8 West Chester, Pa.
9 Wilmington, Del.
11-12 Washington, D. C.
13-14 Baltimore, Md.
15 York, Pa.
16 Lancaster, Pa.
18 Lebanon, Pa.
19 Reading, Pa.
20 Pottsville, Pa.
21 Hazelton, Pa.
22 Allentown, Pa.
23 Easton, Pa.
25 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
26 Scranton, Pa.
27 Port Jervis, N. Y.
28 Middletown, N. Y.
29 Newburgh, N. Y.
30 Kingston, N. Y.

June

1 Albany, N. Y.
2 Hudson, N. Y.
3 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
4 Yonkers, N. Y.
5 Mt. Vernon, N. Y.
6 Bridgeport, Conn.
8 Waterbury, Conn.
9 Ansonia, Conn.
10 New Haven, Conn.
11 Meriden, Conn.
12 Middletown, Conn.
13 New London, Conn.
15-20 Boston, Mass.
22 Providence, R. I.
23 Pawtucket, R. I.
24 Fall River, Mass.
25 Brockton, Mass.
26 Plymouth, Mass.
27 New Bedford, Mass.
29 Newport, R. I.
30 Woonsocket, R. I.

July

1 Webster, Mass.
2 Willimantic, Conn.
3 Hartford, Conn.
4 Springfield, Mass.
6 Holyoke, Mass.
7 Pittsfield, Mass.
8 North Adams, Mass.
9 Greenfield, Mass.
10 Brattleboro, Vt.
11 Keene, N. H.
13 Worcester, Mass.
14 Fitchburg, Mass.
15 Lynn, Mass.
16 Salem, Mass.
17 Gloucester, Mass.
18 Newburyport, Mass.
20 Haverhill, Mass.
21 Lawrence, Mass.
22 Lowell, Mass.
23 Nashua, N. H.
24 Manchester, N. H.
25 Concord, N. H.
27 Laconia, N. H.
28 Rochester, N. H.
29 Portsmouth, N. H.
30 Biddeford, Me.
31 Portland, Me.

August

1 Augusta, Me.
3 Bangor, Me.
4 Dover, Me.
5 Waterville, Me.
6 Lewiston, Me.
7 Farmington, Me.
8 Bath, Me.
10 Whitefield, N. H.
11 St. Johnsbury, Vt.
12 Montpelier, Vt.
13 White River Junction, Vt.
14 Burlington, Vt.
15 St. Albans, Vt.
17 Malone, N. Y.
18 Plattsburg, N. Y.
19 Ticonderoga, N. Y.
20 Rutland, Vt.
21 Glens Falls, N. Y.
22 Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
24 Troy, N. Y.
25 Amsterdam, N. Y.
26 Gloversville, N. Y.
27 Utica, N. Y.
28 Watertown, N. Y.
29 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
31 Potsdam, N. Y.

September

1 Gouverneur, N. Y.
2 Oswego, N, Y.
3 Norwich, N. Y.
4 Binghamton N. Y.
5 Cortland, N. Y. cancelled
7 Syracuse, N. Y.
8 Auburn, N. Y.
9 Ithaca, N. Y.
10 Geneva, N. Y.
ll Batavia, N. Y.
12 Lockport, N. Y.
14-15 Buffalo, N. Y.
16 Jamestown, N. Y.
17 Olean, N. Y.
18 Bradford, Pa.
19 Warsaw, N. Y.
21 Rochester, N. Y.
22 Corning, N. Y.
23 Hornellsville, N. Y.
24 Elmira, N. Y.
25 Williamsport. Pa.
26 Lock Haven, Pa.
28 DuBois, Pa.
29 Ridgway, Pa.
30 Union City, Pa., cancelled

October

1 Meadville, Pa.
2 New Castle, Pa.
3 Butler, Pa.
5-6 Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 Washington, Pa.
8 McKeesport, Pa.
9 Uniontown, Pa.
10 Johnstown, Pa.
12 Sharon, Pa.
13 Beaver Falls, Pa.
14 Canton, O.
15 Akron, O.
16 Galion, O.
17 Huntington, Ind.
19-31-Chicago, Ill.
End of season, winter quarters Bridgeport, Conn.

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April

Apr. 1 -24 New York, Madison Square Garden
Apr. 26 - May 1 Brooklyn, N. Y.

May

3-4 Baltimore, Md.
5-6 Washington, D. C.
7 Richmond, Va.
9 Norfolk, Va.
10 Lynchburg, Va.
11 Greensboro, N. C.
12 Charlotte, N. C.
13 Greenville, S. C., cancelled
14 Anderson, S. C.
15 Augusta, Ga.
17 Atlanta, Ga.
18 Macon, Ga.
19 Columbus, Ga.
20 Montgomery, Ala.
21 Selma, Ala.
22 Birmingham, Ala.
24 Memphis, Tenn.
25 Paducah, Ky.
26 Hopkinsville, Ky.
27 Nashville, Tenn.
28 Clarksville, Tenn.
29 Louisville, Ky.
May 31 - June 5 St. Louis, Mo.

June

7-9 Cincinnati, O.
9 Indianapolis, Ind.
10 Terre Haute, Ind.
11 Charleston, Ill.
12 Danville, Ill.
14 Decatur, Ill.
15 Springfield, Ill.
16 Quincy, Ill.
17 Bushnell, Ill.
18 Peoria, Ill.
19 Champaign, Ill.
21-26 Chicago, Ill.
28 Milwaukee, Wis.
29 Sheboygan, Wis.
30 Manitowoc, Wis.

July

1 Appleton, Wis.
2 Green Bay, Wis.
3 Menominee, Mich.
5 Wausau, Wis.
6 Marshfield, Wis.
7 Stillwater, Minn.
8 Eau Claire, Wis.
9 Duluth, Milin.
10 St. Cloud, Minn.
12 Minneapolis, Minn.
13 St. Paul, Minn.
14 Mankato, Minn.
15 Winona, Minn.
16 Red Wing, Minn.
17 LaCrosse, Wis.
19 Dubuque, Ia.
20 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
21 Waterloo, Ia.
22 Mason City, Ia.
23 Emmetsburg, Ia.
24 Sioux Falls, S. D.
26 Sioux City, Ia.
27 Cherokee, Ia.
28 Ft. Dodge, Ia.
29 Des Moines, Ia.
30 Iowa City, Ia.
31 Rock Island, Ill.

August

2 Galesburg, Ill.
3 Streator, Ill.
4 Bloornington, Ill.
5 Kankakee, Ill.
6 South Bend, Ind.
7 Benton Harbor, Mich.
9 Grand Rapids, Mich.
10 Lansing, Mich.
11 Owosso, Mich.
12 Bay City, Mich.
13 Saginaw, Mich.
14 Port Huron, Mich.
16 Detroit, Mich.
17 Ann Arbor, Mich.
18 Jackson, Mich.
19 Battle Creek, Mich.
20 Kalamazoo, Mich.
21 Goshen, Ind.
23 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
24 Logansport, Ind.
25 Marion, Ind.
26 Muncie, Ind.
27 Andenson, Ind.
28 Richmond, Ind.
30 Urbana, O.
31 Kenton, O.

September

1 Bowling Green, O.
2 Fostoria, O.
3 Marion, O.
4 Ashland, O.
6 Akron, O.
7 Canal Dover, O.
8 Warren, O.
9 Painesville, O.
10 Conneaut, O.
11 Elyria, O.
13 Cleveland, O.
14 Sandusky, O.
15 Columbus, O.
16 Zanesville, O.
17 Circleville, O.
18 Ironton, O.
20 Charleston, W. Va.
21 Huntington, W. Va.
22 Parkersburg, W. Va.
23 Sistersville, W. Va.
24 Wheeling, W. Va.
25 East Liverpool, O.
27-29 Pittsburgh, Pa.
30 Johnstown, Pa.

October

1 Altoona, Pa.
2 Harrisburg. Pa,
4-9 Philadelphia, Pa.
End of season, winter quarters Stoke-on-Trent, Eng.

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1898 Route

December 1897 - April 1898

Dec. 27, 1897 - Apr. 2, 1898 London, Olympia
Apr. 11-30 Manchester, England

May

2-21 Liverpool, England
May 23 - Jun. 4 Birmingham, England

June

6-8 Leicester, England
9-11 Nottingham, England
13-18 Sheffield, England
20-25 Leeds, England
Jun. 27 - July 16 Glasgow, Scotland

July

18-23 Edinburgh, Scotland
25-30 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England

August

1-2 Sunderland, England
3 West Hartlepool, England
4 Scarborough, England
5 York, England
6 Lincoln, England
8-9 Blackpool, England
11-12 Preston, England
13 Southport, England
15-18 Bristol, England
19 Weymouth, England
20 Bournemouth, England
22-23 Southampton, England
24-25 Portsmouth, England
26-27 Brighton, England
29 Eastbourne, England
30-31 Hastings, England

September

1 Folkestone, England
2 Chatham, England
3 Croyden, England
5 Ipswich, England
6-7 Norwich, England
8 Cambridge, England
9 Peterborough, England
10 Grimsby, England
12-17 Hull, England
19 Bradford, England
21-22 Huddersfield, England
23-24 Oldham, England
26-27 Rochdale, England
28-29 Burnley, England
Sep. 30 - Oct. 1 Blackburn, England

October

3-4 Bolton, England
5-6 Wigan, England
7 St. Helens, England
8 Warrington, England
10 Chester, England
11 Crewe, England
12 Macclesfield, England
13 Stockport, England
14-15 Derby, England
17 Burton, England
18 Coventry, England
19 Leamington, England
20 Rugby, England
21 Northampton, England
24 Bedford, England
25 Luton, England
26 Oxford, England
27 Aldershot, England
28 Reading, England
29 Swindon, England
31 Cheltenham, England

November

1 Gloucester, England
3 Worcester, England
4 Kidderminster, England
5 Dudley, England
7-8 Wolverhampton, England
9 Shrewsbury England
10 Stafford, England
11-12 Stoke-on-Trent, England
End of season, winter quarters Stoke-on-Trent, England

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1899 Route

December 1897 - April 1898

Dec. 26, 1898 - Apr. 8, 1898 London, Olympia

April

10-22 Birmingham, England
24-26 Bristol, England
27 Swindon, England
28 Reading, England
29 Oxford England

May

1 Northampton, England
2 Wellingborough, England
3-4 Leicester, England
5-6 Nottingbam, England
8-11 Sheffield, England
12 Derby, England
13 Burton, England
15-27 Manchester, England
May 29 - June 10 Liverpool, England

June

12-Birkenhead,England
13 Landudno, Wales
14 Chester, England
15 Shrewsbury, England
16 Worcester, England
17 Hereford, England
19-20 Swansea, Wales
21-24 Cardiff, Wales
26 Newport, England
27 Gloucester, England
28 Cheltenham, England
29 Bath, England
30 Taunton, England

July

1 Torquay, England
3-5 Plymouth, England
6 Exeter, England
7 Weymouth, England
8 Bournemouth, England
10 Salisbury, England
11 Southampton, England
12 Portsmouth, England
13 Brighton, England
14 Tunbridge Wells, England
15 Hastings, England
17 Folkestone, England
18 Ramsgate, England
19 Margate, England
20 Canterbury, England
21 Maidstone, England
22 Chatham, England
24 Southend-on-Sea, England
25 Colchester, England
26 Ipswich, England
27 Lowestoft, England
28 Great Yarmouth, England
29 Norwich, England
31 Bury St. Edmunds, England

August

1 Kings Lynn, England
2 Boston, England
3 Grantham, England
4 Lincoln, England
5 Gainsborough, England
7 Goole, England
8 Beverley, England
9 Scarborough, England
10 York, England
11 Harrogate, England
12 Darlington, England
14-15 Middlesborough, England
16 Stockton, England
17 West Hartlepool, England
18 Sunderland, England,
19 South Shields, England
21-26 Newcastle-on-Tyne, England
28 Berwick-on-Tweed, England
29 Galashiels, Scotland
30 Motherwell, Scotland
31 Falkirk, Scotland

September

1 Dunfermline, Scotland
2 Kirkcaldy, Scotland
4-9 Edinburgh, Scotland
11-13 Dundee, Scotland
14-16 Aberdeen, Scotland
19 Arbroath, Scotland
20 Perth, Scotland
21 Stirling, Scotland
25-29 Glasgow, Scotland

October

2 Greenock, Scotland
4 Ayr, Scotland
5 Stranraer, Scotland
6 Dumfries, Scotland
7 Carlisle, England
9 Workington, England
10-11 Barrow-in-Furness, England
12 Lancaster, England
13 Preston, England
14 Keighley, England
16-21 Leeds, England
23-25 Bradford, England
26 Halifax, England
27 Huddersfield, England
28 Wakefield, England
30 Barnsley, England

November

1 Chesterfield, England
2 Loughborough, England
4 Ely, England
6 Huntingdon, England
7 Kettering, England
9 Banbury, England
10 Nuneaton, England
End of season, winter quarters Stoke-on-Trent, England

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Barnum & Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth, 1900 Route

Entire tour in Germany except Vienna

April/May

Apr. 15 - May 13 Hamburg, Germany
May 16 - Jun10 Berlin

June

11-24 Dresden
25-27 Chemnitz
29 Gera
Jun. 30 - Jul. 1 Plauen

July

2-15 Leipzig
16-18 Halle
19 Bernburg
20 Dessau
21-24 Magdeburg
25 Halberstadt
26 Nordbausen
27 Erfurt
28-29 Kassel

August

2-7 Hanover
8 Bielefeld
9 Osnabrueck
10 Muenster
11-15 Elberfeld
16-20 Duesseldorf
21-22 Essen
24-26 Duisburg
27-28 Krefeld
29-31 Aachen

September

1-9 Cologne
10 Bonn
11 Coblenz
12 Trier
13 Metz
14 Saarbruecken
15-17 Strassburg
18 Colmar
19-20 Muelhausen
21 Freiburg
22-23 Karisruhe
24-27 Stuttgart
Sep. 29 - Oct. 1 Mannheim

October

2 Kaiserlautern
3-4 Mainz
5 Darmstadt
6-7 Wiesbaden
8-14 Frankfort-on-Main
15-16 Wuerzburg
17 Bamberg
18-21 Nuremberg
22 Ingolstadt
23-24 Augsburg
Oct. 25 - Nov. 7 Munich

November

8 Regensburg
9 Landshut
10 Passau
Nov. 25 - Feb. 24, 1901 Vienna
End of season, winter quarters Vienna

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