The Washington County Historical Society is excited to announce a program by Jennifer Cronk on the Ringling Brothers and their connection to the St. Croix Valley on Thursday, October 27 at 6pm at the Washington County Heritage Center. The Heritage Center is located at 1862 South Greeley Street, Stillwater, MN 55082.

Cronk currently serves as the Curator of Circus History at the Wisconsin Historical Society, specifically at Circus World Museum in Baraboo, Wisconsin. The Ringling Bros. were sons of an itinerant harness maker and learned a lot about perseverance during their childhoods in Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. They developed a love of entertaining and ambitiously formed a circus in 1884. Learn how self-discipline and determination helped the Ringling Bros. succeed beyond their wildest dreams while bringing The World’s Greatest Show to the masses.

The program will also be available virtually on Zoom. Please visit wchsmn.org/event/circus/ to register. The program is free to the public. No reservations are required. For questions, contact Washington County Heritage Center Site Manager Emily Krawczewski at [email protected] or 651-4392298. The Washington County Heritage Center is open for visitors Tuesday- Sunday from 10am- 4pm.

About the Washington County Historical Society Founded in 1934, the Washington County Historical Society is a donor-supported, nonprofit organization with more than 750 individual, family, and business members. WCHS is supported by individual gifts, memberships and earned income, and foundation grants.