Ringling Circus Museum - Sarasota, Florida, USA.
N 27° 23.003 W 082° 33.610
17R E 345725 N 3029865
The Ringling Museum of the American Circus - Displays many of the parade wagons that brought the Circus to town. The lead Bandwagon was drawn by 40 black horses. The Museum is located in the Circus capitol of the World, Sarasota, Florida.
Waymark Code: WMPPV9
Location: Florida, United States
Date Posted: 10/03/2015
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John Ringling the Circus magnate, made Sarasota the Winter Quarters of the Ringling Bros & the Barnum & Bailey® Circus.
The featured Bandwagon weighed 8 tons, & was pulled by a team of 40 black horses. I have posted extra photos of a few of the other parade wagons.
"Established in 1948, the Ringling Museum of the American Circus was the first to document the rich history of this phenomenally popular entertainment. And because in 1927 John Ringling had made Sarasota the Winter Quarters of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey® Circus, many of the performers moved to the immediate area. As a result of their generosity, the Museum’s collection of wardrobes and circus memorabilia quickly grew.
Today, the Circus Museum is home to the newly restored Wisconsin. Worthy of the man called the “King of the Circus”, the Wisconsin is the railroad car on which John and Mable Ringling traveled across the country looking for feature acts that would keep audiences filling the seats of the big top.
Visitors to the museum will find performers’ wardrobes, performing props, as well as all types of equipment, including beautifully carved parade wagons, sturdy utility wagons, tent poles, massive bail rings that suspended the tent canvas and even a cannon that shot fearless performers across the big top." Text Source" (
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