The first, Barnum & Bailey Circus was created in 1881, while the second, Ringling Bros. Circus, was created in 1884.
Now, the Associated Press reports that after well over 100 years of shows, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus is set to close up shop.
Billed as “The Greatest Show on Earth,” the famous Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has long been a cultural institution in America.
At that point, the two brands fused to become the now familiar Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, and have been traveling around performing as one ever since.