Circus History

FOR SEVEN DECADES, SARASOTA COUNTY WAS

THE “HOME OF THE AMERICAN CIRCUS.” IN MARCH

1927, JOHN AND CHARLES RINGLING OF RINGLING

BROTHERS AND BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS ANNOUNCED

THAT SARASOTA, WHERE THEY OWNED OVER SIXTY

THOUSAND ACRES, WOULD BE THEIR WINTER QUARTERS.

MANY LEADING CIRCUS PERFORMERS ...