On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St. Armands Circle.
Dora Foster famously known all over the world as the “Baroness of Balance” who with her unique sword balancing act on a high swaying ladder amazed circus and variety audiences across all continents. Also known as one of The Famous . . . — — Map (db m147161) HM
On Veterans Boulevard, 0.2 miles Marine Corp Drive.
They fight not for the lust of conquest.
They fight to end conquest.
They fight to liberate.
from President Franklin D. Roosevelt's
D-Day Prayer, 6 June 1944.
In honor of the service and immense sacrifice of 29th Infantry . . . — — Map (db m240765) WM
Near Honore Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Bee ridge Road, on the right when traveling south.
Dr. C.B. Wilson was one of the first doctors to establish residence and practice medicine in Sarasota. His practice was established in 1906 and he served the community as a doctor until his death in 1941. The late 1800s and early 1900s saw great . . . — — Map (db m218558) HM
On Central Avenue at 8th Street, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue.
Individual Variation
As you walk through Rosemary Cemetery, examine each of the markers carefully. They offer clues about the former lives of the deceased and the thoughts of those who buried them.
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Rosemary . . . — — Map (db m148071) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
Trained from age 13 at Karl Hagenbeck’s renowned Stellingen Zoo, Albert Rix became one of the World’s foremost authorities on the breeding, care and training of bears. He was featured for many years on Ringling Bros., beginning in 1950 when he . . . — — Map (db m147051) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Famed as the performer for whose services John Ringling North traded an elephant, he is the fabled patriarch of a family whose circus roots go back 160 years in Italy. His classic bareback equestrian act was featured in C.B. DeMille’s “The . . . — — Map (db m147566) HM
Near St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Marco and Paolo Lorador, amazing hand-to-hand balancers, are part of a multi-generational circus family from Portugal. As teenagers in 1979, they appeared in the Cirque De Demain Festival in Paris winning the gold medal, and in 1990 won the Silver . . . — — Map (db m243675) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
A Ringling Bros. superstar of the 1920s, he was undisputed “King of the Flying Trapeze.” At a time when few had attempted it and even fewer had succeeded, he made the difficult triple back somersault a highlight of every performance, . . . — — Map (db m147667) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
His love of the circus came from his parents, both of whom were circus people. He began his career selling peanuts, popcorn and cotton candy under the big top and rose to become one of the youngest showmen ever to own a large show, Allan C. . . . — — Map (db m147040) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
Allen Bloom worked with Irvin Feld beginning in the 1950’s as his partner. During the birth of Rock and Roll prior to Feld’s ownership of Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, he was Vice President from 1967-95 responsible for marketing and . . . — — Map (db m147143) HM
On Main Street at South Palm Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
American National Bank
Built 1926
Francis Palmer Smith - Architect
Adair & Sentor – Builder
Has been placed in the
National Register of Historic Places
&
Designated A Historic Structure By
The City Of Sarasota, . . . — — Map (db m148224) HM
On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents when traveling east on St. Armands Circle.
Known as the “Queen of the Flying Trapeze,” she was the second woman to perform the difficult triple somersault. For many years she was the star female aerialist with the “Flying Concellos” who were considered to be one of . . . — — Map (db m147230) HM
On North School Avenue at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on North School Avenue.
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A 41-mile Tampa Southern line, "The Fort Ogden Extension," was constructed in 1925-1926 from Sarasota southeasterly to a junction at Southfort on the Lakeland-Naples line of the Atlantic Coast Line. A pair of daily passenger . . . — — Map (db m146103) HM
On Bahia Vista Street at Brewer Place, on the right when traveling west on Bahia Vista Street.
In December 1913, Oscar and Alice Burton joined real estate developer and future Sarasota mayor Arthur B. Edwards (1914-1915 and 1920-1921) and his wife Fannie in selling the land south of Hudson Bayou to the Sarasota Improvement Company. In . . . — — Map (db m92861) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Among modern-day circus clowns, he ranks in the very top echelon. As “Grandma,” an impish, red-attired solo clown, he has bestowed his feel-good merriment on 25 years of Big Apple Circus audiences and elevated physical comedy to a new . . . — — Map (db m147421) HM
On West Tamiami Circle north of Tennessee Lane, on the right when traveling south.
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Bay Haven School is one of two elementary schools built in Sarasota from identical plans to accommodate population growth resulting from the 1920s real estate boom. Bay Haven and Southside Elementary were designed by architect M. Leo . . . — — Map (db m146087) HM
Near Benjamin Franklin Drive at Coolidge Drive, on the right when traveling south.
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Beaches, a cherished asset to Sarasota County, were not always welcoming to Sarasota’s African–American communities. Prior to Brown vs. the Board of Education and Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat to a white . . . — — Map (db m146250) HM
On Andrew Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Clark Road (County Road 72), on the right when traveling north.
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The Bee Ridge Woman's Club has been an integral part of the growth and development of the Bee Ridge community, providing social outlet, community pride, and staunch support for many public interest projects since the early 1900s. Organized . . . — — Map (db m136014) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Seventh generation member of one of the circus world’s royal families, his upswept red hair and daredevil aerial high jinks set him apart as one of the preeminent clowns in recent history. His mastery of such apparatus as the swaypole, highwire, . . . — — Map (db m147510) HM
On 12th Street, 0.1 miles east of North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41), on the right when traveling east.
In 1882 this "handsome residence" was under construction for Alfred and Mary Bidwell on land Mary purchased from the State of Florida for one dollar an acre. Before construction the Bidwell's apparently occupied the detached kitchen-dining room . . . — — Map (db m97086) HM
On South Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) just north of Fiesta Drive, on the right when traveling north.
Jackson and Katherine Bispham started a dairy in 1922 north of Sarasota with Sarasota County Dairy Permit No. 2. Later that year Bispham moved his operation to the area of present South Tamiami Trail and Fiesta Street, named it Bayside Dairy, and . . . — — Map (db m101064) HM
On Bay Shore Road, 0.1 miles south of 58th Street, on the right when traveling south.
This Venetian Gothic palace on Sarasota Bay, palatial home of John and Mable Ringling was completed in the mid-20s.
The mansion and the John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art, surrounded by lovely gardens and embellished with Italian statuary . . . — — Map (db m146125) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
As a rider and trainer of high school horses, he had no peer. A former Dutch Cavalryman, he came to the U.S. in 1936 to join Ringling Bros. where, his steed, Starless Night, he set new standards for presentation of the classic Spanish riding . . . — — Map (db m147047) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
The only daughter of Helen and Karl Wallenda, she began performing at four years of age, and continued to eventually become the oldest performing daredevil in history. Carla thrilled audiences around the world throughout her 78-year career. She . . . — — Map (db m244507) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
Catherine is a seventh-generation performer having started with her family at age five as a ballerina on horseback, under the watchful eye of her parents George and Vicky Hanneford, she not only trained elephants and horses in her teens, but also . . . — — Map (db m244637) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, the live entertainment circus spectacular, was brought to the big screen by movie director Cecil B. DeMille in “The Greatest Show on Earth.” The winner of the 1952 Academy Award for Best Picture, the . . . — — Map (db m147378) HM
On John Ringling Boulevard (State Road 789) at Golden Gate Point, on the right when traveling east on John Ringling Boulevard.
Cedar Point/Sunset Park
Cedar Point, a hook of land on Sarasota Bay, was platted in 1899 and recorded as an addition to the Town of Sarasota in 1900. Split into north and south sections by North Gulf Stream Avenue, Cedar Point was home to . . . — — Map (db m97107) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
Creator of the world-renowned Universoul Circus, Cedric Walker is a preeminent pioneering force in urban influenced circus arts, theater and new generation, cutting edge productions. His skill, insight, diversity and veracity have earned him his . . . — — Map (db m147136) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Legendary highwire walkers who escaped war-ravaged Czechoslovakia during World War II and became some of the most innovative, daring and influential performers of the post-World War II period. Known for their imaginative, original routines they . . . — — Map (db m147372) HM
Near Ringling Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of South Links Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
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Charles Ringling, along with his wife Edith and their children, helped Sarasota become a dynamic, thriving West Coast community. Born in 1864, he was actively involved in the operation of the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey . . . — — Map (db m145879) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
As graduate and teacher of its famed Clown College, Chucko was named “The youngest boss clown in history” by RBBB, touring North America and Japan. After appearing for ten years in various capacities in Japan, he returned to Sarasota to become . . . — — Map (db m147114) HM
On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Drive, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Few in American circus history have led as many circus bands in as many performances. Born into a musical family with ties to the circus, it came as no surprise in 1958 when he and his trumpet joined the Cristiani Bros. Circus Band. Three years . . . — — Map (db m147446) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
In the Post-World War II era he was one of the world’s preeminent animal trainers. For 19 years Ringling audiences were awed by the beauty of his superb Royal Bengal Tiger Act which included one of the most difficult of all circus feats in . . . — — Map (db m147257) HM
On Central Avenue at North Pineapple Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Central Avenue.
On a bright spring morning in 1885, a surveying team from the Florida Mortgage and Investment Company cleared a ten foot area in what is today the center of Five Points. The group was led by Richard Paulson who announced: "We will lay out the . . . — — Map (db m97142) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
His hands-on managerial style and tireless work ethic helped him build Circus Vargas into one of the great circuses of the modern era. Starting from scratch with three trucks and eight animals, by the time of his untimely death 20 years later the . . . — — Map (db m147570) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
Clyde Beatty, master trainer of wild animals presented the largest group of jungle beasts ever seen in the circus – 40 lions and tigers in one cage. His spectacular showmanship won him center ring stardom with Ringling and other major . . . — — Map (db m147052) HM
On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St. Armands Circle.
Known as the “Wizard of the Silver Thread,” his remarkable acrobatics were unmatched by any other low wire performer and made him one of the premier stars of the Ringling Bros. shows of the 1920s – 1940s. His singular . . . — — Map (db m147220) HM
On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Dive, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
“Ladies and Gentlemen! Boys and Girls! Children of All Ages! Welcome!”
This grand greeting was heard worldwide during Count’s
illustrious 50 years in show business. Born in Greece, he traveled
to America as a boy. In 1927, at . . . — — Map (db m147331) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
Born of Portuguese nobility, experts acclaimed him to be the foremost exponent of classical horsemanship. His career evolved in the great circuses, music halls and theaters on three continents and culminated with the 1963-4 tour by Ringling in . . . — — Map (db m147243) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
He was one of the few little persons to gain stardom as a performer. Born Pasqualino Rizzi, he came to the U.S. from Italy in 1948 with the Zoppe Bareback Equestrian Riders to join Ringling Bros. and Barnum Bailey Circus. Among his notable . . . — — Map (db m147182) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Their contribution to the preservation of the traditional circus is enormous over six decades. They launched their tented shows to towns and cities throughout the nation, compiling the longest record of continual ownership in the annals of the . . . — — Map (db m147619) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
He was the first clown in the history of the American Circus to gain nationwide fame. His talents were unmatched: animal trainer, equestrian, writer and singer of comical songs, owner or manager of circuses bearing his name. He appeared without . . . — — Map (db m147042) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
Smith, Sr. was an accomplished gymnast before learning the flying trapeze performing with his first wife Jean, the Rocksmith Flyers, winning the Circus World Championship in 1976 in England. He built his first cannon in early ‘80s debuting on Hubert . . . — — Map (db m244612) HM
On South Osprey Avenue at Hyde Park Street, on the right when traveling north on South Osprey Avenue.
De Sota Park
During the Florida Land Boom of the 1920's, many new subdivision were platted, both within the City of Sarasota and within expanded city limits. On September 10, 1924, Lewis Combs (1892-1943), a native of Illinois who came to . . . — — Map (db m146044) HM
On South Osprey Aveune at Hibiscus Street, on the right when traveling north on South Osprey Aveune.
De Sota Park
During the Florida Land Boom of the 1920's, many new subdivision were platted, both within the City of Sarasota and within expanded city limits. On September 10, 1924, Lewis Combs (1892-1943), a native of Illinois who came to . . . — — Map (db m146045) HM
In honor of those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in service to the United States of America and the families they left behind. The sacrifice will not be forgotten. — — Map (db m240534) WM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
A juggler who for six decades has astounded audiences with his trademark routine in which, while mounted on a slackwire, he uses his foot to toss as many as ten pairs of cups and saucers, plus spoon, teapot, and sugar cube, into a stack atop his . . . — — Map (db m147509) HM
On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle.
He clowned for a lifetime while helping raise a half-dozen future circus stars. Paired with his wife, Connie, who was one of the first performing female clowns, the couple amused audiences on more than 30 shows over half a century while also . . . — — Map (db m147491) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
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 . . . — — Map (db m147062) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
For over 40 years he was veterinarian of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus looking after the world’s largest traveling menagerie. He is recognized as an outstanding authority on the care and feeding of circus animals.
Charley’s . . . — — Map (db m147679) HM
On North Pineapple Ave at 1st Street, on the right when traveling south on North Pineapple Ave.
The Edwards Theatre was the dream of Sarasota County’s native son and early notable mayor, Arthur B. Edwards, who dedicated himself to the proposition that a modern city be built on the shores of Sarasota Bay. He was born October 2, 1874, and . . . — — Map (db m146140) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
Her feats on the high trapeze have never been duplicated by a female performer. Her act was climaxed by standing on her head while the trapeze swung in a 60 foot arc with no safety net. A native of Russia she began her career as a ballet dancer . . . — — Map (db m147026) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
Emmett Kelly, the most famous clown of his time, will always be remembered as the creator of “Weary Willie” a clown whose sad face and original antics delighted circus audiences here and abroad. Thanks to Kelly’s rare gift for . . . — — Map (db m147792) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Recognized as one of the most accomplished artists of the flying trapeze. Performed with the “Flying Concellos” with Ringling and later formed the “Flying Alexanders.” His artistry has been seen in the movie . . . — — Map (db m147623) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
He is remembered as the clown who in grotesque costume and makeup, paraded around the circus tent with a small trained pig. Their antics were classic examples of so-called clown gags. Adler became so popular that he was called “King of the . . . — — Map (db m147071) HM
On Boulevard of the Arts at Central Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Boulevard of the Arts.
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This Black community grew as businessmen, fishermen, physicians, nurses, teachers, farmers, contractors, carpenters, laborers, drivers, masons, blacksmiths, laundry workers and railroad workers made this area their home. Along . . . — — Map (db m146209) HM
On North Beneva Road at 12th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Beneva Road. Reported missing.
On January 12, 1929, Sarasota dedicated its first municipal airport located on 160 acres just west of Oriente Avenue, now Beneva Road, and north of Fruitville Rd. Pilots performed aerial maneuvers and stunts for the crowd, many of whom felt an . . . — — Map (db m218405) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
In a 60-year career that began during the circus’s Golden Age and extended into the 1970s, he was one of the great circus men of his time. He started as a candy butcher and worked as an agent before launching his own circus with brother Howard in . . . — — Map (db m147070) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
A brother and sister who became two of the greatest of all jugglers.
He is renowned for his incredible speed, for using his entire body to direct the movement of objects and for being the first ever to juggle ten rings at a time. In his . . . — — Map (db m147067) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Born in 1916 Hungary, he became one of the great impresarios of our time. In 1955, he and his wife Ilona, created Circus Tihany Spectacular, Latin America’s largest traveling circus. In a half-century of touring South and Central America and . . . — — Map (db m147612) HM
On St Armands Circle near South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east.
Franz Unus, an equilibrist of unequaled skill. Originated and perfected the spectacular one-finger stand in which he balanced his body on his right index finger atop a large electric light bulb. He was a center ring star with Ringling for 13 . . . — — Map (db m147217) HM
On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St. Armands Circle.
As newlyweds, they joined the great Barnum & Bailey Circus, launching careers in which both would attain super stardom. The quintessential equestrian director who became the model for nearly every ringmaster, he directed the daily performances of . . . — — Map (db m147207) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Author, journalist, historian, biographer and lover of all things circus. Friend to trouper and fan alike, his fascination with the circus began as a child and consumed his life for the next seventy-five years, including forty-nine as editor and . . . — — Map (db m147350) HM
The first church in Sarasota County was organized by John Hendry July 6, 1875. Charter members of the Friendship Baptist Church were E.R. and Emiline Foster, Rebecca Lowe, Mrs. L.F. Rawls, Martha Reaves, I.A. and Eleanor Redd, John Tatum, Serene . . . — — Map (db m128653) HM
On Honore Avenue just south of Sawgrass Road, on the right when traveling north.
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Fruitville Elementary School, the largest elementary school in Sarasota County in 1989, began as a converted corn crib in the late 1880's. Charles L. Reaves, a pioneer of the Fruitville area with his wife Martha Tatum of Tatum . . . — — Map (db m150432) HM
On Madison Drive at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on Madison Drive.
Ernestina Winn, a seventh-generation circus artist and thrill show producer, is one of the most versatile aerial daredevils of all time, performing acts such as the inclined motorcycle, the Centrons Aerial Platform Act at 80 feet in the air, and the . . . — — Map (db m244421) HM
On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle.
Over seven decades she thrilled audiences with her remarkable riding skills, her outstanding animal presentations and her theatrical productions. First gaining fame at 18 on Cole Bros. Following World War II, she became one of a very few to ever . . . — — Map (db m147550) HM
On Madison Drive at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on Madison Drive.
Revered and respected by peers and performers alike, known as one of the foremost circus performers ever. George Carden has been in the circus business practically all his life, starting at age three. He has performed as an aerialist and animal . . . — — Map (db m244501) HM
On St Armands Circle near Fillmore Dive, on the left when traveling east.
A one-of-a-kind act that his never been duplicated and the most recognized comedy act in circus history, George and his partner the mule Nebraska performed over 25 years together. George, along with his beloved wife Catherine and family came to . . . — — Map (db m147269) HM
On Benjamin Franklin Drive at McKinley Drive, on the right when traveling south on Benjamin Franklin Drive.
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Built by 1950, the Gulf Beach Motel was part of the post World War II motel construction boom that addressed the needs of a growing number of tourists to the area. With the end of war-time gas rationing and the resumption o auto . . . — — Map (db m146331) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left on St Armands Circle.
The most versatile and admired animal trainer in Circus History. As a youth Circus Williams in his native Germany he demonstrated a rare rapport with animals especially tigers, elephants and horses. After becoming Europe’s leading circus . . . — — Map (db m147039) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
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Renowned artist, entrepreneur, and visionary, Guy Laliberte founded Cirque Du Soleil in 1984. To this day, he is the creative guide behind some 50 awe-inspiring shows that have pushed the boundaries of human performance above and beyond what . . . — — Map (db m147083) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
His life-long enthusiasm for the patronage of the circus arts culminated in his founding of the International Circus Festival in Monte Carlo. Unsurpassed in its grandeur, this annual event has become the world’s largest and most prestigious . . . — — Map (db m147339) HM
On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Dive, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
Hailing from Broumana, Lebanon, George, Sr., an acrobat, arrived in America in 1908 with Buffalo Bill Wild West and was taught to read and write English by Annie Oakley. He opened his first circus at age 17. This was the first circus in the . . . — — Map (db m147301) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
For seven decades, he has performed in and produced some of the world’s most exciting thrill acts. While he is widely known for the motorcycle incline, the Winn repertoire has included more than a dozen sensational aerial and ground acts, all of . . . — — Map (db m147428) HM
On John Ringling Boulevard near St Armands Circle, in the median.
In 1923 circus magnate John N. Ringling (1866-1936) purchased St. Armands Key, an uninhabited, 150-acre, oval shaped island. He planned a community of fine residences with a central circle park surrounded by shops. The park was named in memory of . . . — — Map (db m32407) HM
On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle.
On a thin sliver of wire, 60 feet above the ground he performed more near-suicidal feats than any other wire walker in circus history. With the Ringling Show he danced, skipped rope, and walked where angels fear to tread, flirting with death twice . . . — — Map (db m147685) HM
On St Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St Armands Circle.
Along with his brother, Ring of Fame inductee John Ringling North, he was co-owner of the RBBB Show from 1936-1967, overseeing much of the management of the circus, and acted as consultant to the show after its sale to the Felds. He deferred the . . . — — Map (db m147162) HM
On Main Street at North Palm Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Main Street.
Historic
Palm Tower
From livery stable, fish house and pool hall in the 1800’s to
Sarasota’s First “Skyscraper”
Construction began in 1924, was completed in 1925, expanding upwards from a 2-story boarding . . . — — Map (db m148205) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
His dazzling performance on the tightwire won him center-ring stardom with “The Greatest Show On Earth.” He began his act impersonating a drunken man who, after staggering and stumbling on the wire, accomplished feats which only a . . . — — Map (db m147031) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
A highly respected showman, circus owner and animal trainer. He took over a struggling Garden Bros. Circus following his father’s death and built it into an entertainment giant and Canada’s foremost major circus that rivaled Ringling Bros. in some . . . — — Map (db m147354) HM
On Bay Shore Road at Myrtle Street, on the left when traveling north on Bay Shore Road.
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5,000 years ago, prehistoric Indians seasonally came to these shore, drawn by freshwater springs, bays teeming with fish and shellfish, and woods rich with game. By 1000 A.D. their middens, ceremonial mounds, and a village plaza . . . — — Map (db m60327) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
Father and son owners of the Greatest Show On Earth, Irvin Feld and Kenneth Feld rebuilt the circus in America. Irvin acquired a faltering Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey in 1967, restored it to glory and secured its status as the longest . . . — — Map (db m147056) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Italo Fornasari, one of the circus world’s most esteemed comedic talents, and his family have influenced the art of clowning in virtually every field of entertainment. Benefiting from Italo’s comical antics, the family, including Italo’s wife, . . . — — Map (db m147549) HM
On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle.
Trapeze artist extraordinaire, French-born Jacqueline is known for her spectacular heel catches and one toe hangs, all without safety devices. Her versatility extended to training and presenting eight species of animals, including her fantastic act . . . — — Map (db m147346) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on St Armands Circle.
Foremost circus manager of all time began his career as a bill poster. He rose rapidly in the circus world and became the leading challenger to the mighty Barnum. In 1880, Bailey joined Barnum to create “The Greatest Show On Earth”. A . . . — — Map (db m147033) HM
On St Armands Circle at Fillmore Dive, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Swinging into the ring, attired in a loincloth, he was “Tarzan Zerbini, Lord of the Jungle” in one of the most innovative and crowed-pleasing wild animal acts of the 20th century. His dedication to the circus led him in 1980 into . . . — — Map (db m147447) HM
On Madison Drive at John Ringling Blvd on Madison Drive.
Jeanette represents the eighth generation of Germany’s Circus Williams family. She came to America when her mother Carola brought all their animals to RBBB to open their second unit in 1969. She worked an eighteen horse liberty act, and still . . . — — Map (db m243679) HM
On St. Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard (Florida Route 789), on the left when traveling north on St. Armands Circle.
She had a distinguished performing career aloft on the ground. Starred as the top mounter on both the Wallenda’s original seven-person pyramid on the highwire and on the Zoppe bareback riding act on which she appeared in the film, “The . . . — — Map (db m147546) HM
Near North Pineapple Avenue south of 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
John D. MacDonald
1916-1986
During his years in Sarasota, John D. MacDonald became one of America's great writers. He published sixty-seven novels, five nonfiction works, more than five hundred short stories, and received numerous . . . — — Map (db m97322) HM
On Ringling Boulevard west of South Washington Blvd (U.S. 301), on the right when traveling east.
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“The Father of Sarasota,” John Hamilton Gillespie, was born in 1852 in Edinburgh, Scotland. He arrived here in 1886 to assist the failing Florida Mortgage and Investment Company, a development company partially owned . . . — — Map (db m146104) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
Though British by birth, he lived the American dream of rising from minor performer to become owner of the circus for which he worked. As owner of the mighty Clyde Beatty-Cole Bros. Circus, few have done more to preserve the traditions of the . . . — — Map (db m147490) HM
On St Armands Circle at North Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling west on St Armands Circle.
John Ringling North, nephew of the Ringling Brothers was president and producer of the circus for many years. He staged the most lavish spectacles in Ringling history and acquired “Gargantua”, the gorilla, he became the best known . . . — — Map (db m147064) HM
On St Armands Circle at John Ringling Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Armands Circle.
One of the circus world’s foremost entrepreneurs whose remarkable circus career began at age 4 and still flourishes three-quarters of a century later. In those 75 years, he has been a featured swaypole performer and has become a talent agent, . . . — — Map (db m147431) HM
On St. Armands Circle at South Boulevard of the Presidents, on the left when traveling east on St. Armands Circle.
A daring aerialist whose heart stopping performances made her one of the most accomplished highwire artists of the Post-World War II era. She was the first woman to begin and end her act by climbing to, and descending from, the highwire on the . . . — — Map (db m147255) HM
On North Tamiami Trail (U.S. 41) at 10th Street, on the left when traveling north on North Tamiami Trail. Reported permanently removed.
Judah P. Benjamin, later considered "the Brains of the Confederacy," was an American lawyer and statesman. He was born on Saint Croix Island in 1811, grew up in South Carolina, and was educated at Yale College. He practiced law in New Orleans, . . . — — Map (db m65418) HM
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