Salisbury, NC: Welcome to the circus

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Oct 5, 2022

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All Southern cities with a still-active train station have a railroading history, but Salisbury’s is prouder than most. Rather than bring millionaires or industrial tycoons to town, the train that locals awaited brought clowns, elephants, bass drummers, and trained seals.1

Known as “the town that loved the circus,” Salisbury, North Carolina was the home b…

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