The Campbell Brothers Circus arrived in Manistique during early August of 1910. The festivities were kicked off with a thrilling parade designed to entice people to attend the circus. The event was witnessed by throngs of children and their parents, who lined the boardwalks and spilled into the street as the exotic spectacle wound its way through town. Camels, elephants and water buffalo plodded single file down Cedar Street followed by a melodious steam calliope, drawn by a team of six draft horses. Colorful circus wagons holding tigers, lions, monkeys, exotic birds and a striped zebra mesmerized the crowd. The parade, which extended for eight city blocks, also included a 25 piece concert band, four band wagons, jugglers and a troupe of acrobats. In all, the circus traveled with 500 animals and employed 700 people.
