P.T. Barnum: Before the Circus, Before the Fame, Before the Legend
The Barnum Museum 820 Main Street, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United StatesEvery legend has an origin story. As part of Connecticut's America 250 celebration, this program explores the childhood influences that helped transform a curious Connecticut boy into one of America's most recognizable figures. Born in Bethel, Connecticut, on July 5, 1810, Phineas Taylor Barnum spent his formative years in the small farming community that would […]