When the Sparks Circus arrived in Salisbury in early December, it usually showed the wear and tear of a season’s worth of travel.
But the circus performers and executives also bore the smiles of people who knew they were home.
Among friends.
Autumns in Salisbury today have become associated with OctoberTour, football games and elections.
Long ago they were seasons in which anticipation began building for the Sparks Circus’ return.
From 1910 to 1919, the Sparks World-Famous Shows wintered here. Those four to five months of having a circus in Salisbury’s back yard left deep impressions, most of them good.
On Sunday, columnist Mark Wineka recalls Salisbury’s years as the Sparks Circus winter home and upcoming unveiling of the Sparks Circus History and Art Trail marker. Look for it in the Salisbury Post and on www.salisburypost.com.