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Although Wisconsin was known for the tremendous number of circuses that came from or wintered here in the 19th century, none were more renowned than the Ringling Brothers Circus. Founded in Baraboo, Wisconsin, in 1884, the family of circus owners and performers became synonymous with the American circus, building the largest and most famous circus