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Bradford County PA
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Lee's Circus, Canton, Bradford
County PA
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Walter E. Rockwell
with the team he had for Lee's Circus |
| Article - Lee's Circus |
| Township: Canton Borough, Bradford County
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| Year: 1890 |
| Photo from Don Stanton (Year ?) |
| Walter Rockwell logbook submitted by Don Stanton |
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ROUTE OF CHAS. LEE’S LONDON CIRCUS OF 1890
(Thought to be the account of Walter E. Rockwell who was Boss Hostler
for the Lee Circus – see account of near drowning incident in the Settler
Vol. XIII, No. 2, May 1975)
| MONTH |
DAY |
DESTINATION |
STATE |
MILES |
| May |
3 |
Canton |
PA |
|
| " |
5 |
Troy |
" |
10 |
| " |
6 |
Towanda |
" |
22 |
| " |
7 |
Leraysville |
" |
18 |
| " |
8 |
Montrose |
" |
20 |
| " |
9 |
Susquehanna |
" |
26 |
| " |
10 |
Deposit |
NY |
16 |
| " |
12 |
Walton |
" |
25 |
| " |
13 |
Delhi |
" |
18 |
| " |
14 |
Andees |
" |
13 |
| " |
15 |
Margarettville |
" |
10 |
| " |
16 |
Pheonicia |
" |
24 |
| " |
17 |
Kingston |
" |
26 |
| " |
19 |
Red Hook |
" |
9 |
| " |
20 |
Pine Plain |
" |
16 |
| " |
21 |
Millerton |
" |
12 |
| " |
22 |
Caanan |
CT |
15 |
| " |
23 |
Gt. Barrington |
Mass. |
12 |
| " |
24 |
Housactonic |
" |
5 |
| " |
26 |
Stock Bridge |
" |
6 |
| " |
27 |
Lee |
" |
10 |
| " |
28 |
Lennox |
" |
5 |
| " |
29 |
Dalton |
" |
9 |
| " |
30 |
Cheschire |
" |
9 |
| " |
31 |
Adams |
" |
6 |
| June |
2 |
North Adams |
" |
5 |
| " |
3 |
Chathamont |
" |
22 |
| " |
4 |
Greenfield |
" |
17 |
| " |
5 |
Turner Hall |
" |
3 ½ |
| " |
6 |
Miller Fall |
" |
6 |
| " |
7 |
Athol |
" |
16 |
| " |
9 |
Baldwinville |
" |
11 |
| " |
10 |
Winchendon |
" |
6 |
| " |
11 |
Gardener |
" |
9 |
| " |
12 |
Ash Burnham |
" |
6 |
| " |
13 |
Leonvinester |
" |
14 |
| " |
14 |
Ayer Junction |
" |
9 |
| " |
16 |
Peperell |
" |
4 |
| " |
17 |
Nashua |
NH |
10 |
| " |
18 |
Milford |
" |
11 |
| MONTH |
DAY |
DESTINATION |
STATE |
MILES |
| June |
19 |
Wilton |
NH |
6 |
| " |
20 |
Greenville |
" |
7 |
| " |
21 |
Peter Boro |
" |
12 |
| " |
23 |
Keene |
" |
22 |
| " |
24 |
Mt. Moreland ? |
" |
10 |
| " |
25 |
Walpole |
" |
13 |
| " |
26 |
Charles Town |
" |
9 |
| " |
27 |
Claremont |
" |
15 |
| " |
28 |
Newport |
" |
12 |
| " |
30 |
Bradford |
" |
15 |
| July |
1 |
Henicker |
" |
10 |
| " |
2 |
Cantoo Cook ? |
" |
7 |
| " |
3 |
Concord |
" |
10 |
| " |
4 |
Sime Cook |
" |
7 |
| " |
5 |
Pittsfield |
" |
16 |
| " |
7 |
Landen |
" |
10 |
| " |
8 |
Pencook |
" |
10 |
| " |
9 |
Franklin Fall |
" |
12 |
| " |
10 |
Tilton |
" |
3 |
| " |
11 |
Laconia |
" |
12 |
| " |
12 |
Gilmanton |
" |
8 |
| " |
14 |
Farmington |
" |
18 |
| " |
15 |
Rochester |
" |
8 |
| " |
16 |
Great Falls |
" |
16 |
| " |
17 |
South Bernick |
" |
4 |
| " |
18 |
New Market |
" |
16 |
| " |
19 |
Epping |
" |
9 ½ |
| " |
21 |
Exter |
" |
8 |
| " |
22 |
Hampton |
" |
7 |
| " |
23 |
Amesbury |
Mass |
8 |
| " |
24 |
Mt.Newburyport |
" |
6 |
| " |
25 |
George Town |
" |
6 |
| " |
26 |
Rowley |
" |
7 |
| " |
28 |
Ipswick |
" |
4 |
| " |
29 |
Essex |
" |
5 |
| " |
30 |
Danvers |
" |
12 |
| " |
31 |
Wakefield |
" |
10 |
| Aug. |
1 |
Malden |
" |
5 |
| " |
2 |
Medford |
" |
1 |
| " |
4 |
Braintree |
" |
18 |
| " |
5 |
Randolph |
" |
5 |
| " |
6 |
Stoughton |
" |
5 ½ |
| " |
7 |
North Easton |
" |
5 |
| " |
8 |
Attleboro |
" |
15 |
| MONTH |
DAY |
DESTINATION |
STATE |
MILES |
| Aug. |
9 |
Pawtucket |
RI |
15 |
| " |
11 |
Natick |
" |
12 |
| " |
12 |
Phennox |
" |
3 |
| " |
13 |
East Greenswick |
" |
9 |
| " |
14 |
Wickford |
" |
7 |
| " |
16 |
Wakefield |
" |
12 |
| " |
18 |
Westerly |
" |
22 |
| " |
19 |
Stonington |
CT |
5 |
| " |
20 |
Mystic |
" |
4 |
| " |
21 |
Nianic |
" |
14 |
| " |
22 |
Say Brook |
" |
14 |
| " |
23 |
Essex |
" |
5 |
| " |
25 |
Clinton |
" |
10 |
| " |
26 |
Madison |
" |
5 |
| " |
27 |
Guilford |
" |
5 |
| " |
28 |
Centerville |
" |
24 |
| " |
29 |
Wallingford |
" |
9 |
| " |
30 |
Naugatuck |
" |
22 |
| Sept. |
1 |
Woodbury |
" |
12 |
| " |
2 |
Newtown |
" |
12 |
| " |
3 |
Danbury |
" |
12 |
| " |
4 |
Brewster |
NY |
10 |
| " |
5 |
Carmel |
" |
5 |
| " |
6 |
Cold Spring |
" |
22 |
| " |
8 |
High Landfall |
" |
6 |
| " |
9 |
Monroe |
" |
18 |
| " |
10 |
Warwick |
" |
14 |
| " |
11 |
Hamburg |
NJ |
19 |
| " |
12 |
Ogdenburg |
" |
6 |
| " |
13 |
Newton |
" |
12 |
| " |
15 |
Blair Town |
PA |
14 |
| " |
16 |
Portland |
" |
9 |
| " |
17 |
Bangor |
" |
9 |
| " |
18 |
Nazareth |
" |
12 |
| " |
19 |
Bath |
" |
4 |
| " |
20 |
Bethlehem |
" |
8 |
| " |
22 |
Catasauqua |
" |
8 |
| " |
23 |
Foglesville |
" |
12 |
| " |
24 |
Albertis |
" |
6 |
| " |
25 |
Kutz Town |
" |
12 |
| " |
26 |
Leesport |
" |
14 |
| " |
27 |
Bernville |
" |
9 |
| " |
29 |
Wornelsport |
" |
7 |
| " |
30 |
Myerstown |
" |
7 |
| MONTH |
DAY |
DESTINATION |
STATE |
MILES |
| Oct. |
1 |
Jonestown |
PA |
11 |
| " |
2 |
Pinegrove |
" |
12 |
| " |
3 |
Tremont |
" |
7 |
| " |
4 |
Williamstown |
" |
16 |
| " |
6 |
Selingrove |
" |
32 |
| " |
7 |
Northumberland |
" |
7 |
| " |
8 |
Lewisburg |
" |
|
| " |
9 |
Montgomery Station |
" |
|
| " |
10 |
Muncy |
" |
|
| " |
11 |
Williamsport |
" |
|
| " |
13 |
Trout Run |
" |
|
| " |
14 |
Ralston |
" |
|
| " |
15 |
Canton |
" |
16 |
Total for the month of May 342 Mi.
" June 295 ½ "
" July 240 ½ "
" August 269 "
" Sept. 278 "
Subj: Charles Lee Circus
Date: 10/27/2002 8:55:31 PM Eastern Standard Time
From: Artistofdetroit
To: JoyceTice
Hi there -
I ran across your web page on the 1890 Charles Lee London Circus
and thought that I would make a few comments.
The earliest date for the use of the Charles Lee's London Show
title is 1886 as the show played at Hagerstown, Maryland May 20 to 22,
Greencastle. Pa on May 24, and Chambersburg, Pa on May 25 & 26.
In 1887 the show played Macon, Georgia from Feb. 10 to 12, Roanoke,
Va from March 30 to April 1, and Staunton, Va. April 21 to 23
The title was active in 1888 as Charles Lee's Great London
10 cent Railroad Shows
In 1889 the show opened May 11 or 13 at Canton, Pa.
Thanks for the 1890 route as I had no references on it
that year.
I have route from 1891 to 1897 and from 1901 and 1902. Most
of these are from the New York Clipper a weekly publication of theatrical
and circus news and it included some route information. I can xerox my
reference cards and send them to you if I get an address to send them to.
Please advise.
John Polacsek
artistofdetroit@aol.com
