Sarasota in Sarasota County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Dolly Jacobs
Circus Ring Of Fame
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
1. Dolly Jacobs Marker
The premier aerial performer of the 1980s and 1990s, her spectacular skills on the Roman Rings have earned her the title, Queen of the Air. The daughter of clown, Lou Jacobs, she joined Ringling Bros. as a teenager and became a solo performer five years later. A long-time center-ring act on Ringling and a featured star on The Big Apple Circus, she has since gained international acclaim thrilling audiences in the U.S., Europe and the Far East. She is a two-time recipient of the Dame Du Cirque at the prestigious Circus Festival of Monaco where she also won the coveted Silver Clown Award in 1988.
Erected by Rita and Sydney Adler and the Circus Ring of Fame Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Women.
Location. 27° 19.13′ N, 82° 34.649′ W. Marker is in Sarasota, Florida, in Sarasota County. It is at the intersection of St Armands Circle and North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1 St Armands Circle,
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Gulf Coast. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Francis Brunn Lottie Brunn (here, next to this marker); John Ringling North (here, next to this marker); Lou Jacobs (here, next to this marker); The Wallenda Troupe (here, next to this marker); Floyd R. King (here, next to this marker); Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld (here, next to this marker); Merle Evans (here, next to this marker); Felix Adler (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sarasota.
More about this marker. The "Circus Ring Of Fame" recognizes those persons who made a significant contribution
Photographed by Brandon D Cross, February 27, 2020
2. Dolly Jacobs Marker
Also see . . . Circus Ring of Fame Foundation. (Submitted on March 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida.)
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. This page has been viewed 356 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 22, 2020, by Brandon D Cross of Flagler Beach, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
