Sources: "Van Amburg Circus Route for 1875," Banner Line, No. 329, March 1, 1961, pp. 2-3 (published by John Van Matre, Philadelphia, PA); Van Amburgh 1876, 1877 Routes were compiled from the New York Clipper.

Van Amburg Circus Route 1875

April 21 Cambridge City, Ind. 22 New Castle, Ind. 23 Muncie, Ind. 24 Hartford City, Ind. 26 Marion, Ind. 27 Wabash, Ind. 28 Peru, Ind. 29 Logansport, Ind. 30 Rochester, Ind. May 1 Plymouth, Ind. 3 Bremen, Ind. 4 Mishawaka, Ind. 5 Niles, Mich. 6 Cassopolis, Mich. 7 Paw Paw, Mich. 8 Kalamazoo, Mich. 10 Schoolcraft, Mich. 11 Three Rivers, Mich. 12 Colon, Mich. 13 Union City, Mich. 11 Quincy, Mich. 15 Jonesville, Mich. 17 Hillsdale, Mich. 18 Hudson, Mich. 19 Adrian, Mich. 20 Tecumseh, Mich. 21 Saline, Mich. 22 Ypsilanti, Mich. 24 Ann Arbor, Mich. 25 Chelsea, Mich. 26 Grass Lake, Mich. 27 Jackson, Mich. 28 Albion, Mich. 29 Marshall, Mich. 31 Dellevue, Mich. June 1 Charlotte, Mich. 2 Nashville, Mich. 3 Hastings, Mich. 4 Wayland, Mich. 5 Allegan, Mich. 7 Grandville, Mich. 8 Grand Rapids, Mich. 9 Lowell, Mich. 10 Ionia, Mich. 11 Portland, Mich. 12 Lansing, Mich. 14 Mason, Mich. 15 Williamston, Mich. 16 Howell, Mich. 17 Milford, Mich. 18-19 Detroit, Mich. 21 Mt. Clemens, Mich. 22 Romeo, Mich. 23 Richmond, Mich. 24 Port Huron, Mich. 25 Capac, Mich. 26 Lapeer, Mich. 28 Oxford, Mich. 29 Pontiac, Mich. 30 Wayne, Mich. July 1 Wyandotte, Mich. 2 Flat Rock, Mich. 3 Monroe, Mich. 5-6 Buffalo, N.Y. 7 Lockport, N.Y. 8 Medina, N.Y. 9 Albion, N.Y. 10 Brockport, N.Y. 12 Rochester, N.Y. 13 Honeoye, N.Y. 14 Canandaigua, N.Y. 15 Waterloo, N.Y. 16 Weedsport, N.Y. 17 Baldwinsville, N.Y. 19 Syracuse, N.Y. 20 Tully, N.Y. 21 Cortland, N.Y. 22 Ithaca, N.Y. 23 Watkins Glenn, N.Y. 24 Hammondsport, N.Y. 26 Prattsburg, N.Y. 27 Wayland, N.Y. 28 Mt. Morris, N.Y. 29 Le Roy, N.Y. 30 Attica, N.Y. 31 East Aurora, N.Y.

August 2 Springville, N.Y. 3 Farmersville, N.Y. 4 Angelica, N.Y. 5 Wellsville, N.Y. 6 Cuba, N.Y. 7 Ellicottville, N.Y. 9 Randolph, N.Y. 10 Corydon, Pa. 11 Warren, Pa. 12 Sheffield, Pa. 13 Ridgeway, Pa. 14 Brockway, Pa. 16 Brookville, Pa. 17 Punxsutawney, Pa. 18 Marion Center, Pa. 19 Indiana, Pa. 20 Blairsville, Pa. 21 Greensburg, Pa. 23 West Newton, Pa. 24 Uniontown, Pa. 25 Connellsville, Pa. 26 Mt. Pleasant, Pa. 27 Monongahela, Pa. 28 Washington, Pa. 30 Harrisville, Ohio 31 New Market, Ohio September 1 Carrollton, Ohio 2 Augusta, Ohio 3 Lisbon, Ohio 4 Columbiana, Ohio 6 Canfield, Ohio 7 Newton Falls, Ohio 8 Burton, Ohio 9 Painesville, Ohio 10 Geneva, Ohio 11 Jefferson, Ohio 13 Ashtabula, Ohio 14 Girard, Pa. 15 Erie, Pa. 16 North East, Pa. 17 Mayville, N.Y. 18 Fredonia, N.Y. 20 Cherry Creek, N.Y. 21 Gowanda, N.Y. 22 Hamburg, N.Y. 23 Holland, N.Y. 24 Arcade, N.Y. 25 Warsaw, N.Y. 27 Avon, N.Y. 28 Hemlock, N.Y. 29 Victor, N.Y. 30 Palmyra, N.Y. October 1 Lyons, N.Y. 2 Sodus, N.Y. 4 Wolcott, N.Y. 5 Fulton, N.Y. 6 Mexico, N.Y. 7 Sandy Creek, N.Y. 8 Adams, N.Y. 9 Carthage, N.Y. 11 Lowville, N.Y. 12 Boonville, N.Y. 13 Prospect, N.Y. 14 Herkimer, N.Y. 15 West Winfield, N.Y. 16 Cooperstown, N.Y. 18 Oneonta, N.Y. 19 Schenevus, N.Y. 20 Cobleskill, N.Y. 21 Schoharie, N.Y. 22 Oak Hill, N.Y. 23 Cairo, N.Y. 25 Pine Plains, N.Y. 26 Amenia, N.Y.

Winterquarters at Amenia, N.Y. July 4 the entire show was shipped from Monroe, Mich. to Buffalo, N.Y. by boat. Rest of season overland by wagon

Van Amburg Circus Route - 1876

April 4/29/1876 Bridgeport May 08 Westfield, MA 09 Holyoke 10 North Hamton 11 Greenfield 12 Athol 13 Winchendon 15 Fitchburg 29 & 30 Albany, NY 31 Troy June 01 Cohoes 02 Cambridge 03 Salem 05 Grandville 06 Glenfalls 07 Warrensburg 08 Schroon Lake 09 Port Henry 10 Essex 12 Keesville, NY 13 Plattsburg 14 Centreville 15 Ellensburg 16 Chatenaugay 17 Malone 19 Port Covington 20 Messma 21 Potsdam Junction 22 Canton 23 Ogdensburg 24 Prescott, Canada 26 Morrisburg, Ontario 27 Cornwall 28 Newington 29 Duncanville 30 Ottawa

July 01 Ottawa 02 Arnprior 03 Perth 04 Smith Falls 05 Brookville 06 Brockville, Ont. 08 Batteson 10 Bath 11 Naparno 12 Shannoville 13 Trentoin 14 Sterling (Sterting?) 15 Percy 17 Norwood 18 Peterboro 19 Lindsay 24 Markham 25 & 26 Toronto 27 Oakville 28 Dundas 29 Smithville 31 Welland August 01 Suspension Bridge, NY 02 Tonawanda 03 Akron 04 South Barrio 05 Churchville 07 Rochester 08 Palmyra 09 Phelps 10 Penn Yan 11 Havana 12 Ithaca 14 Spencer 15 Waverly 21 Sidney Plains 22 Walton 26 Port Jervis 28 Deckertown, NJ 29 Sparta 30 Stanburg 31 Junction September 01 Flemington 02 Lambertville 18 Media 19 Wilmington 30 Emmittsburg, MD September 03 Waynesboro 04 Gettysburg, PA 05 East Berlin, PA

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Van Amburg Circus Route - 1877

Van Amburgh & Co.'s Great Golden Menagerie, Frost's Roman Circus and Royal Coliseum 1877 and part of 1878 Route was compiled from the New York Clipper, probably incomplete. There may be errors in the route and misspellings of cities and towns. Local newspapers and/or other sources should be checked to verify the information.

March 27 Chattanoga, TN 28 Huntsville, AL 29 Tuscumbia 30 Corinth, Miss April 2 Memphis, TN 3 Brownsville 4 Paris 5 Clarksville 19 Armenia, NY 20 Falls Villiage, CT 21 Wolcott/Wolcotville 23 New Britain 24 Waterbury 25 Meriden 26 Lockville 27 Colchester 28 New London 30 Norwich May 1 Willimantic 2 Danielsonville 3 Webster, MA 5 Milford 7 Milbury 8 North Brookfield 9 Barre 10 Ware 11 Palmer 12 Southbridge 14 Chepanket, RI 15 North Attleboro, MA 16 Foxboro 17 Canton 18 Natick 19 Hudson 21 Croton Junction 28 Newport, NH 29 Claremont 30 Lebanon 31 Grafton June 1 Bristol 2 Franklin 4 Concord 5 Manchester 6 Nashua 7 Lowell, MA 8 Lawrence 9 Danvers 11 Georgetown 12 Amesbury 13 New Market, NH 13 Dover, NH 14 Rockchester 15 Pittsfield 16 Epping 18 Gardner, MA 19 Athol 20 Amherst 21 Chicopee 22 Huntington 23 Cummington July 2 Johnstown, NY 3 Fort Plain 4 Cherry Valley 5 Richfield 6 Bridgewater 7 Morrisville 9 Cazenovia 10 DeRuyter 11 Scott 12 Genoa 13 Auburn 14 Seneca Falls 15 Geneva 17 Canandaigua 18 Napla 19 Liberty 20 Canaserga 21 Canadea 25 Little Valley, NY 26 Randolph 27 Jamestown 28 Sugar Grove, PA 30 Warren 31 Tideoute August 1 Titusville, PA 2 Oil City 3 Franklin 5 Summit City 6 Elmstown 7 Edenburg 8 St. Petersburg 9 Parker City 10 Petrolia 11 Morristown 20 Waynesburg 21 New Philadelphia, OH Uhrichsville

September 1 Coolville, OH 3 Middleport 4 Athens 8 Wheelersburg 10 Portsmouth 12 Chillicothe 13 Bainbridge 14 Hillsboro 15 Blanchester 17 Lebanon 18 Miamisburg 19 Eaton 20 Liberty, IN 22 Connersville 24 Rushville 25 Shelbyville 26 Martinsburg 28 Terre Haute October 1 Spencer, IN 2 Bowling Green 3 Greencastle 4 Brazil 5 Terre Haute 8 Marshall, IL 9 Casey 10 Charleston 11 Windsor 12 Shelbyville 13 Pana 15 Nekomis 16 Litchfield 17 Bunker Hill 18 Alton 19 Edwardsville 20 Highland 22 Lebanon 25-27 St. Louis, MO November 1 Sullivan, MO 2 Cuba 3 Rolla 5 Waynesville 6 Richland 7 Lebanon 8 Buffalo 9 Bolivar 10 Springfield 12 Mount Vernon 13 Pierce City 14 Neosha 15 Pineville 16 Bentonville, AK 17 Fayetteville 19 Fort Smith Through Indian nation to New Mexico December 17 Homer, LA 18 Meridian 19 Bellevue 20 Benton 21-22 Shreveport 24 Keatchie 25 Mansfield 26 Pleasant Hill 28 Natchitoches 31 Cotlenville January 1878 1 Cotile, LA 2-3 Alexandria 5 Chicot 7 Washington 9 Grand Chateau 10 Vermilionville 11 St. Martinsville 12 New Iberia 14 Jeannereatte 15 Franklin 16 Pattersonville Says will travel by steamer in Southwest for two months.

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