Marceline in Linn County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Walt Disney's "Barn Circus"
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., July 6, 2013
1. Walt Disney's "Barn Circus" Marker
Walt Disney was the age of four when his family moved from Chicago to a forty-acre farm in Marceline. Walt quickly learned to love farm life, and the old barn became his and his younger sister Ruth's favorite place to play.
The barn provided Walt with his first show business experience when he produced a "barn circus" and charged the neighborhood kids a dime admission. When his audience discovered the circus consisted of a goat, a pig, and a family dog and cat dressed in Ruth's doll clothes, they protested. Hearing the commotion, Walt's mother Flora promptly ordered Walt to refund the admission with this admonition: 'If you deliver more than your audience expects - they will never be disappointed." It's a lesson Walt took to heart.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Entertainment • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 39° 43.953′ N, 92° 56.647′ W. Marker was in Marceline, Missouri, in Linn County. Marker is along the trail leading from the parking lot to The Happy Place replica, on the former Disney homestead, located off Broadway about 150 feet west of Missouri
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this location. Welcome to Walt's Barn (a few steps from this marker); Marceline Inspiration (within shouting distance of this marker); Coming to Marceline (within shouting distance of this marker); Walt's Happy Place (within shouting distance of this marker); Walt Learns a Valuable Lesson (within shouting distance of this marker); The Original Dreaming Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); The Son of Dreaming Tree (within shouting distance of this marker); As an adult Walt Disney wrote (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Marceline.
Regarding Walt Disney's "Barn Circus". This marker was replaced by a similar marker.
Also see . . .
1. Walt Disney Hometown Museum. Website homepage (Submitted on July 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Just Disney. Website homepage (Submitted on July 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr.
2. Markers on Trail Leading to Walt Disney's Happy Place (replica)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2013, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
