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Ringling Brothers Route 1890

Source: Offical Route Book of Ringling Bros. World’ Greatest Railroad Shows, Season of 1892, Buffalo, NY: Courier Co., 1892.

May

3. Baraboo, Wis.
5. Dodgeville, Wis.
6. Lancaster, Wis.
7. Platteville, Wis.
8. Galena, Ill.
9. Monroe, Wis.
10. Freeport, Ill.
12. Dyerville, Iowa
13. Manchester, Iowa
14. Independence, Iowa
15. Osage, Iowa
16. Charles City, Iowa
17. New Hampton, Iowa
19. Decorah, Iowa
20. Monticello, Iowa
21. Anamosa, Iowa
22. Manquoketa, Iowa
23. Williamsburg, Iowa
24. Cedar Rapids, Iowa
26. Vinton, Iowa
27. Tipton, Iowa
28. Iowa City, Iowa
29. Muscatine, Iowa
30. What Cheer, Iowa
31. Belle Plaine, Iowa

June

2. Tama, Iowa
3. Nevada, Iowa
4. Boone, Iowa
5. Jefferson, Iowa
6. Dunlap, Iowa
7. Carroll, Iowa
9. Lake City, Iowa
10. Sac City, Iowa
11. Ida Grove, Iowa
12. Mapleton, Iowa
13. Onawa, Iowa
14. Correctionville, Iowa
16. Manson, Iowa
17. Alta, Iowa
18. Marcus, Iowa
19. Sheldon, Iowa
20. Wayne, Neb.
21. Norfolk, Neb.
23. Creighton, Neb.
24. West Point, Neb.
25. Wahoo, Neb.
26. David City, Neb.
27. Geneva, Neb.
28. Blair, Neb.
30. Avoca, Iowa

July

1. Audubon, Iowa
2. Guthrie, Iowa
3. Stuart, Iowa
4. Perry, Iowa
5. Indianola, Iowa
7. Winterset, Iowa
8. Pella, Iowa
9. Knoxville, Iowa
10. Newton, Iowa
11. Grinnell, Iowa
12. Eldora, Iowa
14. Hampton, Iowa
15. Belmond, Iowa
16. Mason City, Iowa
17. Emmetsburg, Iowa
18. Spencer, Iowa
19. Algona, Iowa
21. Cresco, Iowa
22. Elkader, Iowa
23. Prairie du Chien, Iowa
24. Boscobel, Wis.
25. Richland Centre, Wis.
26. Stoughton, Wis.
28. White Water, Wis.
29. Oconomowoc, Wis.
30. Hartford, Wis.
31. Berlin, Wis.

August

1. Horicon, Wis.
2. Cedarburg, Wis.
4. Plymouth, Wis.
5. Chilton, Wis.
6. Neenah, Wis.
7. Waupaca, Wis.
8. Marshfield, Wis.
9. Stevens Point, Wis.
11. Manson, Wis.
12. Merrill, Wis.
13. Grand Rapids, Wis.
14. Tomah, Wis.
15. Viroquo, Wis.
16. Sparta, Wis.
18. Stillwater, Minn.
19. River Falls, Wis.
20. Eau Claire, Wis.
21. Chippewa Falls, Wis.
22. Rice Lake, Wis.
23. West Superior, Wis.
25. Augusta, Wis.
26. Neilsville, Wis.
27. Necedah, Wis.
28. Elroy, Wis.
29. Reedsburg Wis.
30. Harvard, Ill.

September

1. Garrett, Ind.
2. Hicksville, O.
3. Defiance, O.
4. North Baltimore, O.
5. Fostoria, O.
6. Upper Sandusky, O.
8. Loudonville, O.
9. Massillon, O.
10. Salem, O.
11. Warren, O.
12. Ashtabula, O.
13. Sharon Pa.
15. Coshocton, O.
16. New Comerstown, O.
17. Uhricksville, O.
18. Steubenville, O.
19. East Brady, Pa.
20. Franklin, Pa.
22. Titusville, Pa.
23. Corry, Pa.
24. Warren Pa.
25. New Bethlehem, Pa.
26. Brookville, Pa.
27. Du Bois Pa.
29. Punxatawney, Pa.
30. Ridgeway, Pa.

October

1. Lock Haven, Pa.
2. Houtzdale, Pa.
3. Clearfield, Pa.
4. Ebensburg, Pa.
6. Indian, Pa.
7. Myersdale, Pa.
8. Martinsburg, W. Va.
9. Frederick, Md.
10. Hagerstown, Md.
11. Chambersburg, Pa.
13. Carlisle, Pa.
14. Winchester, Va.
15. Piedmont, W. Va.
16. Oakland, Md.
17. Grafton, W. Va.
18. Weston, W. Va.
20. Shelby, O.
21. Chicago Junction, O.

Season of 1890, 24 weeks and 3 days; 147 stands in 11 states. Mileage 8,181. Circus, 130 foot top, two 50 foot middle pieces. Menagerie, 80 foot top, two 40 foot middle pieces. 18 cars, including two advance.

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