Burr Robbins Circus

Burr Robbins Circus (HMF1A)

Location: Janesville, WI 53546 Rock County
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Country: United States of America
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N 42° 40.088', W 89° 0.751'

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This site served as the Spring Brook Farm winter quarters for the Burr Robbins Circus from 1874-1888. This show was once reported as the third largest circus in America. In 1874, Burr Robbins bought E.P. Doty's 100-acre farm and converted it into a village of sorts, complete with homestead, animal house, horse barn, riding hall, root house, and paint, blacksmith and harness shops. The farm, named for the brook that flowed through it, also had a deer park surrounded by a tall picket fence. Burr Robbins, a respected Janesville citizen, poured thousands of dollars into the local economy every year. The circus was considered as valuable to the city as any manufacturing establishment. Showing his fondness for the community, Burr Robbins once said, "when my wanderings are over, I shall ever turn my face toward Janesville with joy."
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HM NumberHMF1A
Series This marker is part of the Wisconsin: Wisconsin Historical Society series
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Marker Number454
Year Placed2000
Placed ByThe Wisconsin Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 6:22pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 335080 N 4725926
Decimal Degrees42.66813333, -89.01251667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 42° 40.088', W 89° 0.751'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds42° 40' 5.28" N, 89° 0' 45.06" W
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Area Code(s)608
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 151 Ice Age National Scenic Trail, Janesville WI 53546, US
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