Bear & Deer House
Museum complex in Baraboo, Wisconsin, US. Added to the National Register in 1969, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Circus World Museum is a museum complex in Baraboo, Wisconsin, devoted to circus-related history. The museum features circus artifacts and exhibits and hosts daily live circus performances throughout the summer. It is owned by the Wisconsin Historical Society and operated by the non-profit Circus World Museum Foundation. The museum was the major participant in the Great Circus Parade held from 1963 to 2009.
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The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bounded roughly by Water, Brian, Lynn, and East Sts., Baraboo, WI |
| County | Sauk County |
| Listed | Aug 4, 1969 |
| Reference number | 69000032 |
| Type of place | circus museum, historic district |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark, listed in the Wisconsin State Register of Historic Places |
| Contributing resources | 9 buildings |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bounded roughly by Water, Brian, Lynn, and East Sts., Baraboo, WI |
| Coordinates | 43.46695, -89.73710 · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Ice Age National Scenic Trail · 37 mi · on Park Atlas |
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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 69000032. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.