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Ringling-Barnum Routes from 1930 to 1939

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1930 Route

John Ringling, proprietor
March/April

Mar. 27 - Apr. 5 New York City,
Coliseum
Apr. 7-27 New York City,
Madison Square Garden
Apr. 30 Boston, Mass.

May

1-10 Boston, Mass.
12-17 Brooklyn, N. Y.
19-24 Philadelphia, Pa.
26-29 W. Philadelphia, Pa.
29 Camden, N. J.
30 Atlantic City, N. J.
31 Reading Pa.

June

2-3 Washington, D. C.
4-5 Baltimore, Md.
6 Wilmington, Del.
7 Lancaster, Pa.
9 Jersey City, N. J.
10-11 Newark, N. J.
12 Allentown, Pa.
13 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
14 Harrisburg, Pa.
16-17 Pittsburgh, Pa.
18 Youngstown, O.
19 Akron, O.
20-21 Cleveland, O.
23 Buffalo, N. Y.
24 Niagara Falls, N. Y.
25 Rochester, N. Y.
26 Syracuse, N. Y.
27 Utica, N. Y.
28 Albany, N. Y.
30-Pittsfield, Mass.

July

1 Worcester, Mass.
2 Salem, Mass.
3 Portland, Me.
4 Manchester, N.H.
5 Springfield, Mass.
7 Providence, R. I.
8 New London, Conn.
9 Hartford, Conn.
10 Waterbury, Conn.
11 New Haven, Conn.
12 Stamford, Conn.
14 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
15 Middletown, N.Y.
16 Binghamton, N.Y.
17 Elmira, N. Y.
18 Olean, N. Y.
19 Jamestown, N. Y.
21 Canton, O.
22 Columbus, O.
23 Springfield, O.
24 Dayton, O.
25 Indianapolis, Ind.
26 Danville, Ill.
27 Peoria, Ill.
28 Davenport, Ia.
29 Oskaloosa, Ia.
30 Des Moines, Ia.
31 Cedar Rapids, Ia.

      August

1 Sterling, Ill.
2-10 Chicago (Grant Park), Ill.
11 Milwaukee, Wis.
12 Madison, Wis.
13 Rockford, Ill.
14 Clinton, Ia.
15 Dubuque, Ia.
16 Waterloo, Ia.
18 Fort Dodge, Ia.
19 Albert Lea, Minn.
20 Estherville, Ia.
21 Sioux Falls, S. D.
22 Sioux City, Ia.
23 Sbeldon, Ia.
24 Norfolk, Neb.
25 Omaha, Neb.
26 St. Joseph, Mo.
27 Kansas City, Mo.
28 Chillicothe, Mo.
29 Moberly, Mo.
30 Quincy, Ill.
31 St, Louis, Mo.

September

1 St. Louis, Mo.
2 Jefferson City, Mo.
3 Lexington, Mo.
4 Pittsburg, Kan.
5 Springfield, Mo.
6 Joplin, Mo.
8 Topeka, Kan.
9 Wichita. Kan.
10 Enid, Okla.
11 Tulsa, Okla.
12 Oklahoma City, Okla.
13 Shawnee, Okla.
15 Amarillo, Tex.
16 Lubbock, Tex.
17 San Angelo, Tex.
18 Temple, Tex.
19 Gainsville, Tex.
20 Wichita Falls, Tex.
22 Dallas, Tex.
23 Fort Worth, Tex.
24 Waco, Tex.
25 Austin, Tex.
26 San Antonio, Tex.
27-28 Houston, Tex.
29 Beaumont, Tex.
30 Lake Charles, La.

October

1 Shreveport, La.
2 Alexandria, La.
3 Baton Rouge, La.
4-5 New Orleans, La.
6 Mobile, Ala.
7 Meridian, Miss.
8 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
9 Birmingliam, Ala.
10 Montgomery, Ala.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1931 Route

John Ringling, proprietor
April

3-26 New York City,
Madison Square Garden
30 Boston, Mass.

May

1-9 Boston, Mass.
11-16 Brooklyn,N.Y.
18-19 Washington, D. C.
20-21 Baltimore, Md.
22 Wilmington, Del.
23 Reading, Pa.
25-30 Philadelphia, Pa.

June

1-6 W. Philadelphia, Pa.
8-9 Newark, N. J.
10 Easton, Pa.
11 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
12 Williamsport, Pa.
13 Harrisburg, Pa.
15-16 Pittsburgh, Pa.
17 Youngstown, O.
18 Akron, O.
19-20 Cleveland, O.
22 Buffalo, N. Y.
23 Rochester, N. Y.
24 Geneva, N. Y.
25 Syracuse, N. Y.
26 Watertown, N. Y.
27 Utica, N. Y.
29 Worcester Mass.
30 New Bedford, Mass.

July

1 Providence, R. I.
2 New Haven, Conn.
3 Hartford, Conn.
4 Springfield, Mass.
6-7 Montreal, Can.
8 Plattsburg, N. Y.
9 Glens Falls, N. Y.
10 Schenectady, N.Y.
11 Gloversville, N. Y.
13 Erie, Pa.
14 Warren, O.
15 Wheeling, W. Va.
16 Parkersburg, W. Va.
17 Huntington, W. Va.

      July

18 Charleston, W. Va.
20 Columbus, O.
21 Cincinnati, O.
22 Dayton, O.
23 Toledo, O.
24-26 Detroit, Mich.
27 Lansing, Mich.
28 Battle Creek, Mich.
29 South Bend, Ind.
30 Indianapolis, Ind.
31 Louisville. Ky.

August

1 Evansville, Ind.
2 Decatur, Ill.
3 Springfield, Ill.
4 Peoria, Ill.
5 Champaign, Ill.
6 Bloomington, Ill.
7 Rockford, Ill.
8-16 Chicago, Ill.
17 Milwaukee, Wis.
18 Fond du Lac, Wis.
19 Manitowoc Wis.
20 Appleton, Wis.
21 Wausau, Wis.
22 Eau Claire, Wis.
24-25 Minneapolis, Minn.
26 St. Paul, Minn.
27 Duluth, Minn.
28 St. Cloud, Minn.
29 Marshall, Minn.
30 Mankato, Minn.
31 Sioux City, Ia.

September

1 Omaha, Neb.
2 Lincoln, Neb.
3 St. Joseph, Mo.
4 Kansas City, Mo.
5 Brookfield, Mo.
6-7 St. Louis, Mo.
8 Cape Girardeau, Mo.
9 Paducah, Ky.
10 Nashville, Tenn.
11 Chattanooga, Tenn.
12 Knoxville, Tenn.
14 Atlanta, Ga.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1932 Route

John Ringling, proprietor
April

Apr. 8 - 30 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

2-7 Boston, Mass.
9-14 Brooklyn, N. Y.
16-17 Washington, D. C.
18-19 Baltimore, Md.
20 Wilmington, Del.
21 Lancaster, Pa.
23-28 Philadelphia, Pa.
30 Jersey City, N. J.
31 Allentown, Pa.

June

1 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
2 Williamsport, Pa.
3 Harrisburg, Pa.
4 Reading, Pa.
6-7 Newark, N. J.
9 Paterson, N. J.
9 Middletown, N. Y.
10 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
11 Waterbury, Conn.
13 Providence, R. I.
14 Hartford, Conn.
15 Bridgeport, Conn.
16 Stamford, Conn.
17 New Haven, Conn.
18 Springfield, Mass.
20 Portland, Me.
21 Lynn, Mass.
22 Manchester, N.H.
23 Worcester, Mass.
24 Pittsfield, Mass.
25 Albany, N. Y.
27 Niagara Falls, N. Y.
28 Buffalo, N. Y.
29 Rochester, N. Y.
30 Syracuse, N, Y.

July

1 Ogdensburg, N. Y.
2 Watertown, N. Y.
4 Utica, N. Y.
5 Binghamton, N. Y.
6 Elmira, N. Y.
7 Olean, N. Y.
8 Jamestown, N. Y.
9 Erie, Pa.
11-12 Cleveland, O.
13 Alcron, O.
14 Steubenville, O.
15-16 Pittsburgh, Pa.
18 Columbus, O.
19 Cincinnati, O.
20 Dayton, O.
21 Indianapolis, Ind.
22 Ft. Wayne, Ind.
23 Monroe, Mich.
24-26 Detroit, Mich.

      July

27 Flint, Mich.
28 Grand Rapids, Mich.
29 Kalamazoo, Mich.
30 South Bend, Ind.
31 Joliet, Ill.

August

1 Davenport, Ia,
2 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
3 Des Moines, Ia.
4 Waterloo, Ia.
5 Freeport, Ill.
6-14 Chicago, Ill.
15 Milwaukee, Wis.
16 Sheboygan, Wis.
17 Green Bay, Wis.
18 Oshkosh, Wis.
19 Madison, Wis.
20 La Crosse, Wis.
21 Mankato, Minn.
22-23 Minneapolis, Minn.
24 St. Paul, Minn.
25 Mason City, Ia.
26 Sioux Falls, S. D.
27 Sioux City, Ia.
28 Norfolk, Neb.
29 Omaha, Neb.
30 Lincoln, Neb.
31 St. Joseph, Mo.

September

1 Kansas City, Mo.
2 Jefferson City, Mo.
3-5 St. Louis, Mo.
6 Springfield, Mo.
7 Tulsa, Okla.
8 Ponca City, Okla.
9 Wichita, Kan.
10 Enid, Okla
12 Oklahoma City, Okla.
13 Fort Worth, Tex.
14 Dallas, Tex.
15 Tyler, Tex.
16 Waco, Tex.
17 Austin, Tex.
19 San Antonio, Tex.
20 Corpus Christi, Tex.
21 Houston, Tex.
22 Beaumont, Tex
23 Baton Rouge, La.
24-25 New Orleans, La.
26 Mobile, Ala.
27 Pensacola, Fla.
28 Tallahassee, Fla.
29 Jacksonville, Fla.
30 Orlando, Fla.

October

1 Tampa, Fla.
2 Sarasota, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1933 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
April

Apr. 8 - May 6 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

8-13-Boston, Mass.
15-20 Brooklyn, N.Y.
22-27 Philadelphia, Pa.
29-30 Baltimore, Md.
31 Washington, D. C.

June

1 Washington, D. C.
2 Wilmington, Del.
3 Trenton, N. J.
5-6 Newark, N. J.
7 Paterson, N. J.
8 Scranton, Pa.
9 Oneonta, N. Y,
10 Albany, N. Y.
12 Springfield, Mass.
13 Hartford, Conn.
14 New Haven, Conn.
15 Waterbury, Conn.
16 Danbury, Conn.
17 Bridgeport, Conn.
19 Providenep, R. I.
20 New Bedford, Mass.
21 Brockton, Mass.
22 Worcester, Mass.
23 Fitchburg, Mass.
24 Portland, Me.
26-27 Montreal, Can.
28 Malone, N. Y.
29 Utica, N. Y.
30 Rochester, N. Y.

July

1 Buffalo, N. Y.
3-4 Pittsburgh, Pa.
5 Wheeling, W. Va.
6 Youngstown, O.
7 Canton, O.
8 Akron, O.
10-11 Cleveland, O.
12 Toledo, O.
13 Adrian, Mich.
14 Jackson, Mich.
15 Pontiac, Mich.
16-18 Detroit, Mich.
19 Flint, Mich.
20 Saginaw, Mich.
21 Lansing, Mich.
22 Grand Rapids, Mich.
24 Muskegon, Mich.
25 Kalamazoo, Mich.
26 South Bend, Ind.
27 Evanston, Ill.
28 Milwaukee, Wis.
29 Madison, Wis.
31 Minneapolis, Minn.

August

1 St, Paul, Minn.
2 La Crosse, Wis.
3 Baraboo, Wis.
4 Rockford, Ill.

      August

5-13 Chicago, Ill.
14 Kankakee, Ill.
15 Indianapolis, Ind.
16 Dayton, O.
17 Springfield, O.
18 Columbus, O.
19 Zanesville, O.
21 Cincinnati, O.
22 Lexington, Ky.
23 Louisville, Ky.
24 Evansville Ind.
25 Terre Haute, Ind.
26-27 St. Louis, Mo.
28 Springfield, Ill.
29 Peoria, Ill.
30 Davenport, Ia.
31 Cedar Rapids, Ia.

September

1 Waterloo, Ia.
2 Ft. Dodge, Ia.
4 Omaha, Neb.
5 St. Joseph, Mo.
6 Kansas City, Mo.
7 Topeka, Kan.
8 Wichita, Kan.
9 Enid, Okla.
11 Oklahoma City, Okla.
12 Tulsa, Okla.
13 Muskogee, Okla.
14 Fort Smith, Ark.
15 Little Rock, Ark.
16 Texarkana, Ark.
18 Shreveport, La.
19 Longview, Tex.
20 Dallas, Tex.
21 Fort Worth, Tex.
22 Waco, Tex.
23 Austin, Tex.
25 San Antonio, Tex.
26-27 Houston, Tex.
28 Beaumont, Tex.
29 Baton Rouge, La.
30 New Orleans, La.

October

1 New Orleans, La.
2 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
3 Birmingham, Ala.
4 Decatur, Ala.
5 Nashville, Tenn.
6 Chattanooga, Tenn.
7 Knoxville, Tenn.
9 Atlanta, Ga.
10 Greenville, S. C.
11 Spartanburg, S. C.
12 Charlotte, N. C.
13 Winston-Salem, N. C.
14 Greensboro, N. C.
16 Norfolk, Va.
17 Newport News, Va.
18 Richmond, Va.
19 Wilson, N. C.
20 Durham, N. C.
21 Raleigh, N. C.
23 Jacksonville, Fla.
24-25 Miami, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1934 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
March/April

Mar. 30 - Apr. 29 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

1-5 Boston, Mass.
7-12 Brooklyn, N. Y.
14-15 Baltimore, Md.
16-17 Washington, D. C.
18 Wilmington, Del.
19 York, Pa.
21-26 Philadelphia, Pa.
28-29 Newark, N. J.
30 Jersey City, N. J.
31 Easton, Pa.

June

1 Reading, Pa.
2 Lancaster, Pa.
4 Harrisburg, Pa.
5 Williamsport, Pa.
6 Elmira, N. Y.
7 Binghamton, N. Y.
8 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
9 Scranton, Pa.
11 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
12 Waterbury, Conn.
13 New Haven, Conn.
14 Hartford, Conn.
15 Stamford, Conn.
16 Bridgeport, Conn.
18 Providence, R. I.
19 New Bedford, Mass.
20 Fall River, Mass.
21 Worcester, Mass.
22 Manchester, N. H.
23 Springfield,
25 Albany, N. V,
26 Schenectady, N. Y.
27 Syracuse, N.Y.
28 Geneva, N.Y.
29 Rochester, N.Y.
30 Niagara Falls, N.Y.

July

2 Buffalo, N.Y.
3 Jamestown, N.Y.
4 Fradford, Pa.
5 Allegheny, Pa.
6-7 Pittsburgh, Pa.
9 Washington, Pa.
10 Wheeling, W. Va.
11 Akron, O.
12 Youngstown, O.
13 New Castle, Pa.
14 Erie, Pa.
16-17 Cleveland, O.
18 Columbus, O.
19 Cincinnati, O.
20 Dayton, O.
21 Toledo, O.
22-24 Detroit, Mich.
25 Flint, Mich.
26 Lansing, Mich.
27 Kalamazoo, Mich.
28 Fort Wayne, Ind.
30 Louisville, Ky.
31 Indiauapolis, Ind.

August

1 South Bend, Ind,
2 Evanston, Ill.

      August

3 Milwaukee, Wis.
4 Oshkosh, Wis.
6 Madison, Wis,
7 Freeport, Ill.
8 Davenport, Ia.
9 Peoria, Ill.
10 Springfield, Ill.
11-12 St. Louis, Mo.
13 Jefferson City, Ill.
14 Kansas City, Mo.
15 Springfield, Mo.
16 Tulsa, Okla.
17 Oklahoma City, Okla.
18 Wichita, Kan.
20-21 Denver, Colo.
22 Cheyenne, Wyo.
23 Rock Springs, Wyo.
24 Ogden, Utah.
25 Salt Lake City, Utah.
27 Reno, Nev.
28 Sacramento, Cal.
29 Fresno, Cal.
30 Stockton, Cal.
31 Oakland, Cal.

September

1-3 San Francisco, Cal.
4 San Jose, Cal.
5 Santa Barbara, Cal.
6-10 Los Angeles, Cal.
11 Long Beach, Cal.
12 San Diego, Cal.
13 Santa Ana, Cal.
14 Pasadena, Cal.
15 San Bernardino, Cal.
17 Phoenix, Ariz.
18 Tucson, Ariz.
10 El Paso, Tex.
21 Big Spring, Tex.
22 Abilene, Tex.
24 Ft. Worth, Tex.
25 Dallas, Tex.
16 Waco, Tex.
27 Austin, Tex.
28 San Antonio, Tex.
29 Corpus Christi, Tex.

October

1-2 Houston, Tex.
3 Beaumont, Tex.
4 Lake Charles, La.
5 Lafayette, La.
6-7 New Orleans, La.
8 Baton Rouge, La.
9 Alexandria, La.
10 Monroe, La.
ll Shreveport, La.
12 Texarkana, Ark.
13 Little Rock, Ark.
15 Memphis, Tenn.
16 Jackon, Tenn.
17 Nashville, Tenn.
18 Chattanooga, Tenn.
19 Knoxville, Tenn.
20 Asheville, N. C.
22 Charlotte, N. C.
23 Greenville, S.C.
24 Atlanta, Ga.
25 Macon, Ga.
26 Valdosta, Ga.
27 Jacksonville, Fla.
29 Tampa, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1935 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
April

Apr. 11 - May 4 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

6-11 Boston, Mass.
13-18 Brooklyn, N.Y.
20-21 Washington, D.C.
22-23 Baltimore, Md.
24 Wilmington, Del.
25 York, Pa.
27-31 Philadelphia, Pa.

June

1 Philadelphia, Pa.
3 Trenton, N.J.
4 Lancaster, Pa.
5 Reading, Pa.
6 Allentown, Pa.
7 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
8 Scranton, Pa.
10-11 Newark, N.J.
12 Jersey City, N.J.
13 Paterson, N.J.
14 Middletown, N.Y.
15 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
17 Danbury, Conn.
18 New Haven, Conn.
19 Hartford, Conn.
20 Stamford, Conn.
21 Bridgeport, Conn.
22 New London, Conn.
24 Providence, R.I.
25 New Bedford, Mass.
26 Fall River, Mass.
27 Worcester, Mass.
28 Manchester, N.H.
29 Portland, Me.

July

1 Bangor, Me.
2 Lewiston, Me.
3 Lowell, Mass.
4 Fitchburg, Mass.
5 Springfield, Mass.
6 Pittsfield, Mass.
8 Albany, N.Y.
9 Schenectady, N.Y.
10 Utica, N.Y.
11 Rome, N.Y.
12 Syracuse, N.Y.
13 Rochester, N.Y.
15 Buffalo, N.Y.
16 Erie, Pa.
17-18 Cleveland, O.
19 Akron, O.
20 Youngstown, O.
22-23 Pittsburgh, Pa.
24 Wheeling W.Va.
25 Columbus, O.
26 Dayton, O.
27 Cincinnati, O.
29 Indianapolis, O.
30 Louisville, Ky.
31 Evansville, Ind.

August

1 Terre Haute, Ind.
2 Danville, Ill.
3-11 Chicago, Ill.
12 Janesville, Wis.
13 Madison, Wis.
14 Stevens Point, Wis.
15 Green Bay, Wis.
16 Sheboygan, Wis.
17-18 Milwaukee (Lake Front), Wis.
19 Kenosha, Wis.

      August

20 La Porte, Ind.
21 Battle Creek, Mich.
22 Grand Rapids, Mich.
23 Lansing, Mich.
24 Flint, Mich.
25-27 Detroit, Mich.
28 Fort Wayne, Ind.
29 Gary, Ind.
30 Elgin, Ill.
31 Rockford, Ill.

September

2 Peoria, Ill.
3 Iowa City, Ia.
4 Des Moines, Ia.
5 Ottumwa, Ia.
6 Moberly, Mo.
7-8 St. Louis, Mo.
9 Sedalia, Mo.
10 Joplin, Mo.
11 Tulsa, Okla.
12 Oklahoma City, Okla.
13 Shawnee, Okla.
14 Bartlesville, Okla.
16 Kansas City, Mo.
17 Topeka, Kan.
18 Wichita, Kan.
19 Enid, Okla.
20 Lawton, Okla.
21 Wichita Falls, Tex.
23-24 Dallas, Tex.
25 Fort Worth, Tex.
26 Waco, Tex.
27 Austin, Tex.
28 San Antonio, Tex.
30 Houston, Tex.

October

2 Corsicana, Tex.
3 Tyler, Tex.
4 Longview, Tex.
5 Shreveport, La.
7 Little Rock, Ark.
8 Eldorado, Ark.
9 Monroe, La.
10 Alexandria, La.
11 Baton Rouge, La.
12-13 New Orleans, La.
14 Mobile, Ala.
15 Montgomery, Ala.
16 Columbus, Ga.
17 Atlanta, Ga.
18 Rome, Ga.
19 Birmingham, Ala.
21 Memphis, Tenn.
22 Jackson, Tenn.
23 Nashville, Tenn.
24 Chattanooga, Tenn.
25 Knoxville, Tenn.
26 Johnson City, Tenn.
28 Roanoke, Va.
29 Lynchburg, Va.
30 Richmond, Va.
31 Norfolk. Va.

November

1 Rocky Mount, N. C.
2 Greensboro, N. C.
4 Charlotte, N. C.
5 Columbia, S. C.
6 Augusta, Ga.
7 Charleston, S. C.
8 Savannah, Ga.
9 Jacksonville, Fla.
11-12 Miami, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1936 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
April

April 8 - May 2 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

4-9 Boston, Mass.
11-16 Brooklyn, N. Y.
18-19 Washington, D. C.
20-21 Baltimore, Md.
22 Wilmington, Del.
23 Atlantic City, N. J.
26-30 Philadelphia, Pa.

June

1-2 Newark, N. J.
3 Trenton, N. J.
4 Easton, Pa.
5 Scranton, Pa.
6 Paterson, N. J.
8 Poughkeepsie, N. Y.
9 Waterbury, Conn.
10 New Haven, Conn.
11 New London, Conn.
12 Stamford, Conn.
13 Bridgeport, Conn.
15 Providence, R. I.
16 New Bedford, Mass.
17 Fall River, Mass.
18 Worcester, Mass.
19 Hartford Conn.
20 Springfield, Mass.
22 Albany, N. Y
23 Schenectady, N. Y.
24 Utica, N. Y.
25 Binghamton, N. Y.
26 Syracuse, N. Y.
27 Rochester, N. Y.
29 Buffalo, N. Y.
30 Erie, Pa.

July

1 Ashtabula, O.
2 Youngstown, O.
3 Oil City, Pa.
4 Bradford, Pa.
6-7 Pittsburgh, Pa.
8 Columbus, O.
9 Dayton, O.
10 Cincinnati, O.
11 Lexington, Ky.
13-Louisville, Ky.
14 Indianapolis, Ind.
15 Lima, O.
16 Akron, O.
17 Mansfield, O.
18 Toledo, O.
19-21 Detroit, Mich.
22 Flint, Mich.
23 Battle Creek, Mich.
24 South Bend, Ind.
25-31 Chicago (Soldier Field), Ill.

August

1-2 Chicago (Soldier Field), Ill.
3 Janesville, Wis.
4 Madison, Wis.
5 Fond du Lac, Wis.
6 Appleton, Wis.
7 Manitowoc, Wis.
8-9 Milwaukee (Lake Front) Wis.
10 Rockford, Ill.
11 Davenport, Ia.
12 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
13 Des Moines, Ia.
14 Waterloo, Ia.
15 Mason City, Ia.
16 La Crosse, Wis.

      August

17 Dubuque, Ia.
18 Galesburg, Ill.
19 Peoria, Ill.
20 Decatur, Ill.
21-23 St. Louis, Mo.
24 Springfield, Mo.
25 Tulsa, Okla.
26 Okmulgee, Okla.
27 Oklahoma City, Okla.
28 Coffeyville, Kan.
29 Pittsburg, Kan.
31 Kansas City, Mo.

September

1 St. Joseph, Mo.
2 Shenandoah, Ia.
3 Ft. Dodge, Ia.
4 Sioux City, Ia.
5-6 Omaha, Neb.
7 Beatrice, Neb.
8 Topeka, Kan.
9 Concordia Kan.
10 Emporia, Kan.
11 Wichita, Kan.
12 Great Bend, Kan.
14-15 Denver, Colo.
16 Colorado Springs, Colo.
17 Pueblo, Colo.
18 Garden City, Kan.
19 Dodge City, Kan.
21 Enid, Okla.
22 Clinton, Okla.
23 Chickasaw, Okla.
24 Wichita Falls, Tex.
25 Ardmore, Okla.
26 Paris, Tex.
27-28 Dallas, Tex.
29 Tyler, Tex.
30 Waco, Tex.

October

1 Austin, Tex.
2 San Antonio, Tex.
3 Corpus Christi, Tex.
5-6 Houston, Tex.
7 Galveston, Tex.
8 Beaumont, Tex.
9 Lafayette, La.
10-11 New Orleans, La.
12 Mobile, Ala.
13 Montgomery, Ala.
14 Selma, Ala.
15 Birmingham, Ala.
16 Gadsden, Ala.
17 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
19 Memphis, Tenn.
20 Jackson, Tenn.
21 Nashville, Tenn.
22 Chattanooga, Tenn.
23 Knoxville, Tenn.
24 Bristol, Tenn.
26 Asheville, N. C.
27 Winston-Salem, N. C.
28 Danville, Va.
29 Greensboro, N. C.
30 Raleigh, N. C.
31 Wilson, N. C.

November

2 Charlotte, N. C.
3 Greenville, S. C.
4-5 Atlanta, Ga.
6 Macon, Ga.
7 Valdosta, Ga.
9 Jacksonville, Fla.
10 Orlando, Fla.
11 Tampa, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1937 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
April

Apr. 8 - May 1 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

3-8 Boston, Mass.
10-15 Brooklyn, N.Y.
17-19 Washington, D. C.
20-21 Baltimore, Md.
22 Lancaster, Pa.
24-29 Philadelphia, Pa.
31 W. Philadelphia, Pa.

June

1-2 W. Philadelphia, Pa.
3 Wilmington. Del.
4 Harrisburg, Pa.
5 Reading, Pa.
7-8 Newark, N. J.
9 Trenton, N. J.
10 Wilkes-Barre, Pa.
11 Scranton, Pa.
12 Paterson, N.
14 Bridgeport, Conn.
15 Stamford, Conn.
16 New Haven, Conn,
17 Hartford, Conn.
18 Providence, R. I.
19 Fitchburg, Mass.
21 Manchester, N. H.
22 Lewiston, Me.
23 Bangor, Me.
24 Portland, Me.
25 Worcester, Mass.
26 Springfield, Mass.
28 Albany, N. Y.
29 Schenectady, N. Y.
30 Utica, N. Y.

July

1 Binghamton, N. Y.
2 Syracuse, N. Y.
3 Rochester, N. Y.
4-5 Buffalo, N. Y.
6 Jamestown, N. Y.
7 New Castle, Pa.
8 Akron, O.
9 Marion, O.
10 Mansfield, O.
11 Dover, O.
12-13 Pittsburgh, Pa.
14 Columbus, O.
15 Dayton, O.
16 Springfield, O.
17 Toledo, O.
18-20 Detroit, Mich.
21 Fort Wayne, Ind.
22 South Bend, Ind.
23 Kenosha, Wis.
24 Portage, Wis.
25 Eau Claire, Wis.
26-27 Minneapolis, Minn.
28 St. Paul, Minn.
29 Winona, Minn.
30 Madison, Wis.
31 Chicago, Ill.

August

1-8 Chicago, Ill.
9 Rockford, Ill.
10 Janesville, Wis.
11 Oshkosh, Wis.
12 Green Bay, Wis.
13 Sheboygan, Wis.
14-15 Milwaukee, Wis.
16 Freeport, Ill.
17 Waterloo, Ia.
18 Des Moines, Ia.

      August

19 Ottumwa, Ia.
20 Moberly, Mo.
21-22 St. Louis, Mo.
23 Alton, Ill.
24 Bloomington, Ill.
25 Peoria, Ill.
26 Galesburg, Ill.
27 Burlington, Ia.
28 Davenport, Ia.
29 Oskaloosa, Ia.
30 Cedar Rapids, Ia.
31 Dubuque, Ia.

September

1 Charles City, Ia.
2 Marshalltown, Ia.
3 Boone, Ia.
4 Ft. Dodge, Ia.
6-7 Kansas City, Mo.
8 St. Joseph, Mo.
9 Lawrence, Kan.
10 Salina, Kan.
11 Wichita, Kan.
12 Ponca City, Okla.
13 Oklahoma City, Okla.
14 Shawnee, Okla.
15 McAlester, Okla.
16 Muskogee, Okla.
17 Ada, Okla.
18 Ardmore, Okla.
20 Paris, Tex.
21 Texarkana, Ark.
22 Shreveport, La.
23 Longview, Tex.
24 Corsicana, Tex.
25 Greenville, Tex.
26 Gainesville, Tex.
27-28 Dallas, Tex.
29 Fort Worth, Tex.
30 Waco, Tex.

October

1 Austin, Tex.
2 San Antonio, Tex.
3 Cuero, Tex.
4-5 Houston, Tex.
6 Beaumont, Tex.
7 Lake Charles, La.
8 Lafayette, La.
9-10 New Orleans, La.
11 Hattiesburg, Miss.
12 Meridian, Miss.
13 Tuscaloosa, Ala.
14 Montgomery, Ala.
15 Birmingham, Ala.
16 Gadsden, Ala.
18 Memphis, Tenn.
19 Jackson, Tenn.
20 Nashville, Tenn.
21 Chattanooga, Tenn.
22 Knoxville, Tenn.
23 Johnson City, Tenn.
24 Asheville, N. C.
25 Winston-Salem, N. C.
26 Raleigh, N. C.
27 Greensboro, N. C.
28 Danville, Va.
29 Charlotte, N. C.
30 Spartansburg S. C.

November

1-2 Atlanta, Ga.
3 Columbus, Ga.
4 Thomasville, Ga.
5 Jacksonville, Fla.
6 Ocala, Fla.
8-9 Miami, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1938 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
April

Apr. 8-30 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

2-7 Boston, Mass.
9-14 Brooklyn, N.Y.
16-18 Washington, D. C.
19-21 Baltimore, Md.
23-28 Philadelphia, Pa.
30-31 Newark, N.

June

1 Trenton, N. J.
2 Wilmington, Del.
3 Reading, Pa.
4 Harrisburg, Pa.
6-7 Pittsburgh, Pa.
8 Wheeling, W. Va.
9 Columbus, O.
10 Dayton, O.
11 Lima, O.
12 Sandusky, O.
13 Fort Wayne, Ind.
14 Toledo, O.
15 Erie, Pa.
16 Buffalo, N. Y.
17 Rochester, N. Y.
18 Watertown, N. Y.
20 Syracuse, N. Y.
21 Binghaniton, N. Y.
22 Scranton, Pa.

Note: after labor trouble, the tour closed in Scranton, Pa. on June 22, and the circus returned to winter quarters at Sarasota, Florida. Many of the outstanding features, and a trainload of physical equipment, were sent from Sarasota to augment the Ringling-owned Al G. Barnes-Sells Floto Circus at Redfield, S. D. From Redfield until the close of the 1938 season, the route of the enlarged Barnes-Sells Floto organization is given:

Al G. Barnes and Sells-Floto Circus

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor

July

11 Redfield, S. D.
12 Watertown, S. D.
13 Huron, S. D.
14 Marshall, Minn.
15 New Ulm, Minn.
16 Rochester, Minn.
17 La Crosse, Wis.
18 Portage, Wis.
19 Janesville, Wis.
20 Davenport, Ia.
21 Peoria, Ill.
22 Decatur, Ill.
23 Springfield, Ill.
24 Joliet, Ill.
25 Kalamazoo, Mich.
26 Lansing, Mich.
27 Battle Creek, Mich.
28 South Bend, Ind.
29-31 Milwaukee, Wis.

August

1 Rockford, Ill.
2 Madison, Wis.
3 Fond du Lac, Wis.
4 Appleton, Wis.
5 Green Bay, Wis.
6 Wausau, Wis.
7 Ladysmith, Wis.
8 Duluth, Minn.
9 Bemidji, Minn.
10 Grand Forks, N. D.
11 Devils Lake, N.D.
12 Fargo, N. D.
13 Fergus Falls, Minn.
14 Breckenridge, Minn.
15 Aberdeen, S. D.
16 Mitchell, S. D.
17 Yankton, S. D.
18 Sioux Falls, S. D.
19 Sioux City, Iowa
20-21 Omaha, Neb.
22 Ottumwa, Ia.
23 Keokuk, Ia.
24 Hannibal, Mo
25-28 St. Louis, Mo.
29 Jefferson City, Mo.
30-31 Kansas City, Mo.

September

1 St. Joseph, Mo.
2 Topeka, Kan.
3 Concordia, Kan.
4 Abilene, Kan.
5 Wichita, Kan.
6 Ponca City, Okla.
7 Bartlesville, Okla.
8 Joplin, Mo.
9-10 Tulsa, Okla.
11 Seminole, Okla.
12-13 Oklahoma City, Okla.
14 Ardmore, Okla.
15 Wichita Falls, Tex.

      September

16 Altus, Okla.
17 Lawton, Okla.
18 Clinton, Okla.
19 Pampa, Tex.
20 Plainview, Tex.
21 Lubbock, Tex.
22 Sweetwater, Tex.
23 San Angelo, Tex.
24 Abilene, Tex.
25-27 Fort Worth, Tex.
28-29 Dallas, Tex.
30 Denison, Tex.

October

1 Paris, Tex.
2 Pittsburg, Tex.
3 Tyler, Tex.
4 Waco, Tex.
5 Austin, Tex.
6-7 San Antonio, Tex.
8 Corpus Christi, Tex.
9 Cuero, Tex.
10-12 Houston, Tex.
13 Beaumont, Tex.
14 Lafayette, La.
15-16 New Orleans, La.
17 Baton Rouge, La.
18 Alexandria, La.
19 Monroe, La.
20 Shreveport, La.
21 Texarkana, Ark.
22 Little Rock, Ark.
23-24 Memphis, Tenn.
25 Jackson, Tenn.
26 Nashville, Tenn.
27 Chattanooga, Tenn.
28 Knoxville, Tenn.
29 Asheville, N. C.
31 Winston -Salem, N. C.

November

1 Raleigh, N. C.
2 Greensboro, N. C.
3 Charlotte, N. C.
4 Columbia, S. C.
5 Augusta, Ga.
7-8 Atlanta, Ga.
9 Anniston, Ala.
10 Birmingham, Ala.
11 Montgomery, Ala.
12 Columbus, Ga.
14 Jacksonville, Fla.
15 Gainesville, Fla.
16 Orlando, Fla.
17 St. Petersburg, Fla.
18-19 Tampa, Fla.
21-22 Miami, Fla.
23 Ft. Pierce, Fla.
24 West Palm Beach, Fla.
25 Winter Haven, Fla.
26 Lakeland, Fla.
27 Sarasota, Fla.
End of season

From Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus 1954 Route Book. Provided by John Polacek.

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, 1939 Route

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Combined Shows, Inc., proprietor
April

5-29 New York City,
Madison Square Garden

May

1-6 Boston, Mass.
8-13 Long Island, N, Y.
15-17 Washington, D. C.
18-20 Baltimore, Md.
22 27 Philadelphia, Pa.
29-30 Newark, N. J.
31 Trenton, N. J.

June

1 Wilmington, Del.
2 Allentown, Pa.
3 Harrisburg, Pa.
5-6 Pittsburgh, Pa.
7 Uniontown, Pa.
8 Clarksburg, W. Va.
9 Parkersburg, W. Va.
10 Columbus, Ohio
11-12 Cincinnati, Ohio
13 Louisville, Ky.
14 Indianapolis, Ind.
15 Dayton, Ohio
16 Marion, Ohio
17 Toledo, Ohio
18 Defiance, Ohio
19-20 Cleveland, Ohio
21 Buffalo, N. Y.
22 Rochester, N. Y.
23 Syracuse, N. Y.
24 Utica, N. Y.
26 Albany, N. Y.
27 Springfield. Mass.
28 Hartford, Conn.
29 New Haven, Conn.
30 Bridgeport, Conn.

July

1 New London, Conn.
3 Providence, R. I.
4 New Bedford, Mass.
5 Worcester, Mass.
6 Fitchburg, Mass.
7 Manchester, N. H.
8 Portland, Maine
10-11 Montreal, Canada
12 Ottawa, Ontario
13 Toronto, Ontario
14 Hamilton, Ontario
15 London, Ontario
16-18 Detroit, Mich.
19 Jackson, Mich.
20 Kokomo, Ind.
21 Danville, Ill.
22-30 Chicago, Ill.
31 Milwaukee, Wis.

August

1 Madison, Wis.
2 Winona, Minn.
3-4 Minneapolis, Minn.
5 St. Paul, Minn.
7 Winnipeg, Manitoba
8 Brandon, Manitoba
9 Regina, Saskatchewan

      August

10 Weyburn, Saskatchewan
11 Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan
12 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
14 Edmonton, Alberta
15 Calgary, Alberta
16 Lethbridge, Alberta
17 Great Falls, Mont.
18 Helena, Mont.
19 Butte, Mont.
20 Missoula, Mont.
21 Spokane, Wash.
22 Walla Walla, Wash.
23 Yakima, Wash.
24 Tacoma, Wash.
25 Bellingham, Wash.
26 Vancouver, B. C.
28-29 Seattle, Wash.
30 Portland, Ore.
31 Salem, Ore.

September

l Eugene, Ore.
2 Klamath Falls, Ore.
3 Redding, Calif.
4 Sacramento, Calif.
5 Fresno, Calif.
6 Stockton, Calif.
7 Oakland, Calif.
8-10 San Francisco, Calif.
11 San Jose, Calif.
12 Santa Barbara, Calif.
13-17 Los Angeles, Calif.
18 Long Beach, Calif.
19 San Diego, Calif.
20 El Centro, Calif.
21 Phoenix, Ariz.
22 Tucson, Ariz.
23 El Paso, Texas
24 Pecos, Texas
25 Big Springs, Texas
26 Lubbock, Texas
27 Abilene, Texas
28 Fort Worth, Texas
29-30 Dallas, Texas

October

1 Marshall, Texas
2 Shreveport, La.
3 Tyler, Texas
4 Waco, Texas
5 Austin, Texas
6 San Antonio, Texas
7 Corpus Christi, Texas
8-10 Houston, Texas
11 Beaumont, Texas
12 Lafayetter, La.
13 Baton Rouge, La.
14-15 New Orleans, La.
16 Gulfport, Miss.
17 Pensacola, Fla.
18 Montgomery, Ala.
19 Birmingham, Ala.
20-21 Atlanta, Ga.
23 Jacksonville, Fla.
24 Orlando, Fla.
25 Daytona Beach, Fla.
26 West Palm Beach, Fla.
27-28 Miami, Fla.
30 Tampa, Fla.
End of season

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