17 – Barnum still gazes out
upon Seaside Park. Nearby was his last home which became part of
the University of Bridgeport but was torn down by them 50 years ago.
However, it is appropriate that the land that once was a winter home to
animals and aerial artists continues to provide recreation for city
residents. However, neither the park’s name nor any historical
marker reminds people of an enterprise that gave the city a colorful and
distinctive identity for nearly half a century—longer than its residency in the
vaunted cities of Sarasota or Venice.
This completes the contribution. Hope it can run today while the red show is still in Bridgeport." |
Saturday, October 20, 2012
From Richard Flint #17
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3 comments:
Richard:
Thanks for sharing these great pictures and the history of this site. It was very informative. Thank you so very much.
Larry
I heartly second Larry's comments.
Paul
My old friend Jorgan Cristiansen told me that around 1924 [Ibelieve] that when he came there that with so mANY HORSES that Ringling moved him and all horses to a brewery [prohibition] not in use and the grooms, with a cookhouse, bunks, etc. ring barn, as the quarters was so full. I have no reason to doubt him as he was a man of high integrity to be sure.
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